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There are some football matches that fans schedule, not just their weekends around, but their entire worlds. The type of matchups that have you remembering: where you were, who you were with and what you were wearing when the final whistle blew. Moments that are etched into your brain forever and become a part of football folklore. Chelsea vs Arsenal is one of those matches. And come March 15th, we’ll have one of the biggest London derbies the Women’s Super League has ever experienced. Of course, this particular game being played at Stamford Bridge only adds to the occasion, but it’s the person due to be standing on the sidelines for 90 minutes who’ll really cement this London derby’s magnitude: Emma Hayes.
Chelsea: The Stage is Set
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Chelsea's WSL fixture against Arsenal will take place at Stamford Bridge on March 15th - Emma Hayes' last game in charge against her North London rivals. The stage is set for the hottest game of the season.
During her 12 years in charge of The Blues, Hayes has won six WSL titles and a Spring Series - a wildly impressive feat when you consider the league’s maiden season was only in 2011. Add those to her five FA and two Continental Cups, plus a Community Shield, she’s got more silverware than most managers will ever have the opportunity to win. But it isn’t just Hayes’ obsession with winning that sets her apart from the rest, it’s her commitment to ensuring the women’s game is left in a better place than when she first encountered it.
From being one of the first managers to look at how the menstrual cycle affects players’ performances and changing how the club supports footballers looking to become mothers, to speaking openly about the issues people working in the game routinely face as a result of football's systemic misogyny problem. Hayes has used her platform to make not just English women's football, but football as a whole, a better place. Her commitment to developing the next generation of English talent - we only have to look at the likes of Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones - will see her legacy continue for a generations. And although her time with Chelsea is quickly coming to an end, the impact she’s had on the West London club specifically, clearly cannot solely be measured in trophies.
The 47-year-old will leave club football to take over as USWNT Head Coach immediately after the WSL season ends. She’ll have just two months to work with players such as Alex Morgan, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle before they set off to France for the Paris Olympics. A challenge most would fail to rise to, but if anyone can make an immediate impression- especially on a side that boasts some of the most successful footballers on the planet - then it's Hayes. But before she leaves to conquer world football, she'll be taking to her second home Stamford Bridge to give Arsenal one last showcase performance. The stage is set.
Get your tickets to the Chelsea vs Arsenal WSL match at Stamford Bridge on March 15th now.
Photography: @barneyarthurphoto
Words:@amiloucri
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Set to be her last-ever WSL match against Arsenal - and at The Bridge - Hayes will no doubt be looking to end her campaign against the Gunners on a high. Something fans, and Jonas Eidevall, will wholeheartedly be expecting from the most successful manager in WSL history. The stage is well and truly set for Hayes to take one step closer to lifting a fifth consecutive league trophy.
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Chelsea: The Stage is Set
Chelsea's WSL fixture against Arsenal will take place at Stamford Bridge on March 15th - Emma Hayes' last game in charge against her North London rivals. The stage is set for the hottest game of the season.
There are some football matches that fans schedule, not just their weekends around, but their entire worlds. The type of matchups that have you remembering: where you were, who you were with and what you were wearing when the final whistle blew. Moments that are etched into your brain forever and become a part of football folklore. Chelsea vs Arsenal is one of those matches. And come March 15th, we’ll have one of the biggest London derbies the Women’s Super League has ever experienced. Of course, this particular game being played at Stamford Bridge only adds to the occasion, but it’s the person due to be standing on the sidelines for 90 minutes who’ll really cement this London derby’s magnitude: Emma Hayes.
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Set to be her last-ever WSL match against Arsenal - and at The Bridge - Hayes will no doubt be looking to end her campaign against the Gunners on a high. Something fans, and Jonas Eidevall, will wholeheartedly be expecting from the most successful manager in WSL history. The stage is well and truly set for Hayes to take one step closer to lifting a fifth consecutive league trophy.
During her 12 years in charge of The Blues, Hayes has won six WSL titles and a Spring Series - a wildly impressive feat when you consider the league’s maiden season was only in 2011. Add those to her five FA and two Continental Cups, plus a Community Shield, she’s got more silverware than most managers will ever have the opportunity to win. But it isn’t just Hayes’ obsession with winning that sets her apart from the rest, it’s her commitment to ensuring the women’s game is left in a better place than when she first encountered it.
From being one of the first managers to look at how the menstrual cycle affects players’ performances and changing how the club supports footballers looking to become mothers, to speaking openly about the issues people working in the game routinely face as a result of football's systemic misogyny problem. Hayes has used her platform to make not just English women's football, but football as a whole, a better place. Her commitment to developing the next generation of English talent - we only have to look at the likes of Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones - will see her legacy continue for a generations. And although her time with Chelsea is quickly coming to an end, the impact she’s had on the West London club specifically, clearly cannot solely be measured in trophies.
The 47-year-old will leave club football to take over as USWNT Head Coach immediately after the WSL season ends. She’ll have just two months to work with players such as Alex Morgan, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle before they set off to France for the Paris Olympics. A challenge most would fail to rise to, but if anyone can make an immediate impression- especially on a side that boasts some of the most successful footballers on the planet - then it's Hayes. But before she leaves to conquer world football, she'll be taking to her second home Stamford Bridge to give Arsenal one last showcase performance. The stage is set.
Get your tickets to the Chelsea vs Arsenal WSL match at Stamford Bridge on March 15th now.
Photography: @barneyarthurphoto
Words:@amiloucri
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Chelsea: The Stage is Set
Chelsea's WSL fixture against Arsenal will take place at Stamford Bridge on March 15th - Emma Hayes' last game in charge against her North London rivals. The stage is set for the hottest game of the season.
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There are some football matches that fans schedule, not just their weekends around, but their entire worlds. The type of matchups that have you remembering: where you were, who you were with and what you were wearing when the final whistle blew. Moments that are etched into your brain forever and become a part of football folklore. Chelsea vs Arsenal is one of those matches. And come March 15th, we’ll have one of the biggest London derbies the Women’s Super League has ever experienced. Of course, this particular game being played at Stamford Bridge only adds to the occasion, but it’s the person due to be standing on the sidelines for 90 minutes who’ll really cement this London derby’s magnitude: Emma Hayes.
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Set to be her last-ever WSL match against Arsenal - and at The Bridge - Hayes will no doubt be looking to end her campaign against the Gunners on a high. Something fans, and Jonas Eidevall, will wholeheartedly be expecting from the most successful manager in WSL history. The stage is well and truly set for Hayes to take one step closer to lifting a fifth consecutive league trophy.
During her 12 years in charge of The Blues, Hayes has won six WSL titles and a Spring Series - a wildly impressive feat when you consider the league’s maiden season was only in 2011. Add those to her five FA and two Continental Cups, plus a Community Shield, she’s got more silverware than most managers will ever have the opportunity to win. But it isn’t just Hayes’ obsession with winning that sets her apart from the rest, it’s her commitment to ensuring the women’s game is left in a better place than when she first encountered it.
From being one of the first managers to look at how the menstrual cycle affects players’ performances and changing how the club supports footballers looking to become mothers, to speaking openly about the issues people working in the game routinely face as a result of football's systemic misogyny problem. Hayes has used her platform to make not just English women's football, but football as a whole, a better place. Her commitment to developing the next generation of English talent - we only have to look at the likes of Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones - will see her legacy continue for a generations. And although her time with Chelsea is quickly coming to an end, the impact she’s had on the West London club specifically, clearly cannot solely be measured in trophies.
The 47-year-old will leave club football to take over as USWNT Head Coach immediately after the WSL season ends. She’ll have just two months to work with players such as Alex Morgan, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle before they set off to France for the Paris Olympics. A challenge most would fail to rise to, but if anyone can make an immediate impression- especially on a side that boasts some of the most successful footballers on the planet - then it's Hayes. But before she leaves to conquer world football, she'll be taking to her second home Stamford Bridge to give Arsenal one last showcase performance. The stage is set.
Get your tickets to the Chelsea vs Arsenal WSL match at Stamford Bridge on March 15th now.
Photography: @barneyarthurphoto
Words:@amiloucri
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Chelsea: The Stage is Set
Chelsea's WSL fixture against Arsenal will take place at Stamford Bridge on March 15th - Emma Hayes' last game in charge against her North London rivals. The stage is set for the hottest game of the season.
There are some football matches that fans schedule, not just their weekends around, but their entire worlds. The type of matchups that have you remembering: where you were, who you were with and what you were wearing when the final whistle blew. Moments that are etched into your brain forever and become a part of football folklore. Chelsea vs Arsenal is one of those matches. And come March 15th, we’ll have one of the biggest London derbies the Women’s Super League has ever experienced. Of course, this particular game being played at Stamford Bridge only adds to the occasion, but it’s the person due to be standing on the sidelines for 90 minutes who’ll really cement this London derby’s magnitude: Emma Hayes.
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Set to be her last-ever WSL match against Arsenal - and at The Bridge - Hayes will no doubt be looking to end her campaign against the Gunners on a high. Something fans, and Jonas Eidevall, will wholeheartedly be expecting from the most successful manager in WSL history. The stage is well and truly set for Hayes to take one step closer to lifting a fifth consecutive league trophy.
During her 12 years in charge of The Blues, Hayes has won six WSL titles and a Spring Series - a wildly impressive feat when you consider the league’s maiden season was only in 2011. Add those to her five FA and two Continental Cups, plus a Community Shield, she’s got more silverware than most managers will ever have the opportunity to win. But it isn’t just Hayes’ obsession with winning that sets her apart from the rest, it’s her commitment to ensuring the women’s game is left in a better place than when she first encountered it.
From being one of the first managers to look at how the menstrual cycle affects players’ performances and changing how the club supports footballers looking to become mothers, to speaking openly about the issues people working in the game routinely face as a result of football's systemic misogyny problem. Hayes has used her platform to make not just English women's football, but football as a whole, a better place. Her commitment to developing the next generation of English talent - we only have to look at the likes of Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones - will see her legacy continue for a generations. And although her time with Chelsea is quickly coming to an end, the impact she’s had on the West London club specifically, clearly cannot solely be measured in trophies.
The 47-year-old will leave club football to take over as USWNT Head Coach immediately after the WSL season ends. She’ll have just two months to work with players such as Alex Morgan, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle before they set off to France for the Paris Olympics. A challenge most would fail to rise to, but if anyone can make an immediate impression- especially on a side that boasts some of the most successful footballers on the planet - then it's Hayes. But before she leaves to conquer world football, she'll be taking to her second home Stamford Bridge to give Arsenal one last showcase performance. The stage is set.
Get your tickets to the Chelsea vs Arsenal WSL match at Stamford Bridge on March 15th now.
Photography: @barneyarthurphoto
Words:@amiloucri
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