A relative lack of swagger has characterised Chelsea’s triumph but there has been an abundance of grit and togetherness among Emma Hayes’s squad
After Chelsea endured a 3-2 defeat against their title rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on the opening weekend of the Women’s Super League season in September, Emma Hayes was frustrated at the goals conceded but remained in relaxed mood. “The league isn’t won or lost in one game,” she said. “It’s important we quickly focus on the next one.”
Hayes was stating the obvious. However, in a league which has struggled to find competitiveness from top to bottom, instances of the traditional top three of Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal dropping points against any other club have been a rarity.
