The Chelsea manager wants her side to ‘honk hard’ and seal the WSL title with victory over Reading on Sunday
Emma Hayes has been showing her Chelsea team films of geese flying in V formation and, by way of proving the point, does a decent impression of the birds honking encouragement to each other. Quite apart from enlivening a Zoom-enabled media address, the manager can think of no better way to limber up for Sunday’s Women’s Super League title denouement than reminding her formidable squad about the importance of teamwork.
“I’ve shown the players geese videos,” says Hayes whose WSL leaders are two points clear of Manchester City before their final game at home to Reading. “I’ve shown them why geese fly in V formation, what everybody’s role is, how geese support each other and, most importantly, why you fly further together. That’s the bottom line. Geese wouldn’t be able to migrate to the sun without all travelling together. It’s the same for us.”
