Foord gives Eidevall fresh options up top
Going into Saturday's game the selection was always going to be fascinating. Jonas Eidevall had found himself forced to juggle between the importance of a historic North London Derby that could help his side extend an early lead in the WSL title race and Wednesday's crucial second leg of Arsenal's finely Champions League qualification playoff with Ajax. As team sheets were revealed an hour before kick off, they did not disappoint.
While Stina Blackstenius had started the season with two goals in two matches, the Swede found herself dropped to the bench, but rather than having Vivianne Miedema push up from the ten position into the nine, it was Caitlin Foord who was selected to play the centre forward role. The Australian was billed as a forward upon her arrival in 2020, but has spent much of her time in north London playing out on the left wing. Some began to pose questions as to how she might handle the role but in reality there needn't have been any worry.
