Sam Kerr’s 12 months has already been extraordinary however it’s removed from over with the Women’s Super League crown inside attain tonight and the FIFA Women’s World Cup lower than two months away.
If historical past is something to go by the Matildas’ star will play an important function in Chelsea’s should win last WSL conflict with bottom-placed Reading at 11.30pm (AEST).
Chelsea are simply two factors away from second-placed United, with a objective distinction higher by 5 heading into the ultimate spherical of matches.
If they pull off one other profitable efficiency Chelsea will safe their fourth successive WSL title, their second trophy for the 12 months after profitable the Women’s FA Cup last earlier this month.
Kerr has had an unimaginable 12 months which included being concerned within the King’s coronation and being named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.
While not on high of the golden boot leaderboard she has nonetheless scored 28 targets throughout all competitions this season.
Their title hangs on Chelsea both profitable towards Reading or Manchester United dropping to Liverpool tonight.
Kerr was cautious of pondering too far forward.
“I think to some people it might look easy, but every year it gets harder and harder to win the league,” Kerr mentioned.
“Anyone that’s involved in football knows how hard it is to come back year after year and to stay at the top. So we’re doing everything to win on Saturday.”
Chelsea coach Emma Hayes mentioned it was “business as usual”.
“I think back to every campaign, we’ve only won the league by a couple of points at best, maybe with a game to spare somewhere along the line, so this is just business as usual for us,” Hayes mentioned.
“It’s not like we’ve won leagues comfortably in the past, so nothing is different from our perspective. We’ve always known from previous experience it goes to the last game.”
Chelsea go into the Reading conflict in red-hot type, with six successive victories during which they scored 24 targets scored and conceded one.
Reading shall be relegated except they win, however did take pleasure in a shock 1-0 victory at dwelling to Chelsea final season.
“We don’t think about that. What we think about is we are exactly where we want to be, a position to control the outcome,” Hayes mentioned.
“I have to keep reminding the team we’re 90 minutes away from winning the title and all of my energy’s focused on doing that.”
Originally revealed as Sam Kerr and Chelsea shut in on WSL title, however gained’t take something without any consideration
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
