Emma Hayes might claim otherwise, but the Chelsea manager heads into the women’s FA Cup final with her rivalry with Arsenal counterpart Jonas Eidevall simmering.
The first signs of it were evident in Eidevall’s fist-pumping celebration after Arsenal defeated their London rivals 3-2 in their first game of the Women’s Super League season, his first competitive match in charge.
Last month, Eidevall criticised Arsenal’s ‘almost inhuman’ schedule, suggesting Chelsea have been given a better deal. He added that the hamstring injury to Arsenal’s Leah Williamson was partly caused by overloading.