Arsenal 4 -0 Brighton – 3 takeaways from Super League win

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Beth Mead of Arsenal celebrates with team mate Katie McCabe after scoring their sides fourth goal during the FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal WFC and Brighton & Hove Albion WFC at Meadow Park on September 16, 2022 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Beth Mead of Arsenal celebrates with team mate Katie McCabe after scoring their sides fourth goal during the FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal WFC and Brighton & Hove Albion WFC at Meadow Park on September 16, 2022 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images) /
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BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: Caitlin Foord of Arsenal is challenged by Jorja Fox of Brighton & Hove Albion during the FA Women’s Super League match between Arsenal WFC and Brighton & Hove Albion WFC at Meadow Park on September 16, 2022 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: Caitlin Foord of Arsenal is challenged by Jorja Fox of Brighton & Hove Albion during the FA Women’s Super League match between Arsenal WFC and Brighton & Hove Albion WFC at Meadow Park on September 16, 2022 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images) /

Foord was unstoppable

Blackstenius and Mead (more on them later) will grab the headlines as the goal scorers in the match, but Caitlyn Foord was unstoppable down the left side in this match, setting up Little’s opening goal.

She was explosive and combined very effectively with teammates and was a real problem for Brighton when they were trying to contain Arsenal to the outside channels with her ability on the ball to cut inside that set up the first goal.

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