Emile Smith Rowe should have had an assist after an eye-catching second-half performance on his debut for Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
Making his loan debut for Huddersfield Town, Smith Rowe took a little while to grow into the game. He had a bit of a nervy first half where he didn’t fully impose himself, before really taking the game to Brentford after the break.
We should mention that Brentford are a team in great form. They started the day in third place, whilst Huddersfield are flirting with relegation. This wasn’t an easy game to make a debut.
All the same, Smith Rowe showed glimpses of his talent in his first game for his loan club. He should have had an assist after a dangerous ball in behind the defence found Karlan Grant for a huge chance, but Grant skied his effort.
That missed opportunity made most of the headlines, which tells you what a good chance it was.
Smith Rowe then had a couple of shots of his own. He slipped as he took a shot from outside the box, but still tested the goalkeeper. Then he found space for another effort after a corner, but the defence got a block in to deflect it away.
Watch the highlights below. Smith Rowe’s cross is at 1:05, his first shot is at 1:18 and the second is at 1:30.
After the game, Smith Rowe swapped shirts with Dominic Thompson, a former Arsenal academy youngster on the bench for Brentford on the day. It was a positive start, and one the fans appreciated.