Emile is so eager to prove his worth

HARD SEASON: Smith Rowe

- BY SIMON CASS

EMILE SMITH ROWE is determined to show the kind of form which prompted Fulham to splash out £27million to land him last summer.

Smith Rowe, by his own admission, has failed to hit the heights in his first season at Craven Cottage.

But the midfielder insists those doubting why Fulham paid such a hefty sum for his services have yet to see him at his best.

Smith Rowe struggled for game time in his final season with Arsenal, having missed a chunk of the previous campaign with a knee injury.