There was an atmosphere of inevitability as Chelsea shook in Manchester on Wednesday evening.
Saying that they were preparing to win the sixth consecutive WSL title would be a mistake. Bombastor admitted that they did not enjoy the idea that Arsenal would drop points in Aston Villa, in turn opens the door of Chelsea.
Instead, this was a group of wounded animals, still suffering from bruises from the semi -finals in the Champions League on Sunday and are keen to put them in the right quorum.
When the word Arsenal 5-2 spread in Aston Villa at the end of the stands in Leigh Sports Village, Chelsea routine did not stumble.
Bombastor stood folded, watching while the players were preparing, acting as if they had no indication of what was happening elsewhere.
This Chelsea was in their usual, harsh mood, preparing to accomplish the mission.
It was a blatant contradiction with the flow of emotion that came from the stands after 90 minutes when they crowned a hero again.
The supporters were certain of victory when Lucy went to the bronze in the only goal of the game in the 74th minute, so they sang “Chelsea, heroes” on the repetition to the end.
Chelsea, as they often did this season, left late to break the stalemate but did what to do, even when they did not play their best.
“Mental monsters” was her mark recently, and she tends to many times again this season.
Among their total scoring goals, 33 % of them came in the last 15 minutes of matches – more than any other WSL team.
They also got eight points after arriving from behind in the games – and Manchester City only got more positioning.
Basically, the Chelsea title was always the loss – they won the previous five WSL prizes, and they had the biggest budget in the league and invested in the transfer window.
Their spending was unparalleled – but that is why they are heroes. I walked the chasing package, as Chelsea ran, by their invincible mentality.
When Hayes stepped down, Chelsea hired one of the best coaches in Europe, as Pomacor was extracted from the French giants Lyon.
When they were pushed to Brenk last season by Manchester City, and they won their fifth consecutive title, they responded by signing the bronze Champions League winners, Keira Walsh from Barcelona.
They wore a defeat in Manchester City in the Champions League to strike them a few days after the league, and they recorded the winner of stoppage time against Liverpool to reserve their place in the FA Cup for women.
They built a team capable of challenging all local fronts while they were on their way to win the trilogy this season, with prizes already in the bag.
Is the gap between Chelsea and everyone in WSL? Their porridge points and the season that was not defeated.
Arsenal and Manchester United have shown their credentials in talismans. But the difference was always that Chelsea still wins when they were weak.
