Brighton has signed the USA forward, Taylor Smith on loan from Gotham FC for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old has won the NWSL Championship twice. Taylor is a skilled player with the mindset of a competitor, bringing about a vast experience as per Melissa Philips, head coach at Brighton.
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Arsenal dismantled Brighton in the first half, with three of Arsenal's player of the season nominees scoring: Blackstenius (with a brace), Frida Maanum, and Victoria Pelova. Philips recognised after the game just how Arsenal can tear a team apart, admitting that they caught her team by surprise in the first half.
This match should have originally been played on 21st January 2023, but it was postponed at the last minute due to a frozen pitch. The two teams previously faced each other in their first Women's Super League match of the season in September 2022, with Arsenal Women winning 4-0 at Meadow Park.