“He [Smith] has so many ingredients that you love to have when you’re a young player and I am confident he will be a big success,”
“He’s creative, he’s quick, he can score goals, he’s left-footed as well, and he’s a great crosser of the ball.”
“He had a bad injury, Ryan, at a young age, but he’s now back to full fitness and he can be a very good support [player] for us,”
The website also went on to compare Ryan to some Arsenal greats, reporter Mohsin Khan wrote :-
Slaloming his way through the Highbury ranks is a young Islington-born left-winger who is causing quite a stir with his performances for the Arsenal second-string — 18-year-old Ryan Smith
If you take former Gunner Marc Overmars’ pace, add the grace and composure of Thierry Henry, throw in the vision and close control of Dennis Bergkamp and mix in the nimble turning ability, dribbling and crossing of another ex-Gunner, Sylvinho - before letting it simmer and garnishing with a level head, what do we have?
It really does sound as if we have an exciting prospect on our hands!