Smith scoring for Arsenal? It just feels right. There was a standing ovation for the women’s game first £1m signing, Olivia Smith, on 61 minutes as she exited after a phenomenal debut goal in Arsenal’s defeat of London City.
Smith is a different profile of forward to the legendary Kelly Smith, who is now part of the Gunners’ coaching staff, but at a club that lives and breathes its rich women’s football history it felt like a moment.
