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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Suzanne Wrack

UNBELIEVABLE: Chelsea s emma hayes plays down derby with league leaders arsenal | History Defined

Emma Hayes has said that her rival manager Jonas Eidevall has ‘brought a lot to the league’ ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal in the Women’s Super League
Emma Hayes has said that her rival manager Jonas Eidevall has ‘brought a lot to the league’. Photograph: Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Emma Hayes has played down the significance of Friday night’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal and said she expects the title race to go to the last game no matter the result.

“The twists and turns will go the whole way regardless of outcome,” the Chelsea manager said. “It’s not a game Arsenal need to win. A draw or even a loss in either direction isn’t necessarily defining.”

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