Matt Smith Recalls Unique FA Cup Win, Pictionary with Arteta, and Odegaard’s Gesture Ahead of Arsenal Reunion
Matt Smith, a former Arsenal youth player, reflects on his unique experience of winning an FA Cup medal in the 2020 final during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite not playing a senior minute. Now with Wigan Athletic, Smith is set to return to Emirates Stadium to face his boyhood club in the FA Cup fourth round. He shares engaging anecdotes about Mikel Arteta’s Pictionary team meetings and Martin Odegaard’s thoughtful farewell gesture, while expressing admiration for his former manager and the current Arsenal squad.