Emma Hayes credits players’ mentality for Chelsea reaching Women’s Champions League final
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It might be cliche to talk about things like belief and confidence and self-fulfilling prophecies, but it is often those mental qualities that make the ultimate difference at the highest levels of professional sports. When the participants all come from the upper echelons of technical and physical skill — and Chelsea certainly have assembled a sparkling collection — it’s the mental attributes that often decide the winners and losers, that separate the legends from the nearly-heroes.
As Emma Hayes revealed after Chelsea’s rousing 4-1 Women’s Champions League semifinal second leg win over Bayern Munich on Sunday, that sort of mentality is precisely what enabled Chelsea to overcome the 2-1 first leg deficit.