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Chelsea Have Been Crowned Women's League Champions For A Fifth Successive Season by ManirBK: 6:18pm On May 18
Chelsea wrapped up a sensational fifth successive Women’s Super League title by thrashing Manchester United at Old Trafford in Emma Hayes’ final game in charge.

The Blues, who led rivals Manchester City by goal difference at the
top of the table heading into the final day, knew a big scoreline was
potentially needed to win the title.
And with so much at stake Chelsea’s players delivered with a ruthlessness that United could never match at Old Trafford.
British record signing Mayra Ramirez produced an outstanding individual display, scoring twice and assisting the other two as
Hayes’ side went in at the break with a 4-0 lead.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Sjoeke Nusken, Melanie Leupolz and Fran
Kirby added to Ramirez’s dazzling double as Chelsea romped to
victory.
It was the perfect farewell for Hayes, who was full of emotion on a
remarkable afternoon in Manchester, capping off a 12-year career at
the Blues in style.
United legend Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Dave Brailsford, the
representative of new minority owners Ineos, were in the directors
box watching on as United barely laid a glove on the champions.
Aside from Maya Le Tissier’s header which bounced off the crossbar
with United already trailing 2-0, and a terrible miss from close range
by Lucia Garcia late on, Marc Skinner’s side failed to create much to
trouble Chelsea.
Hayes, who leaves to manage the United States women’s national
team, bowed out to the familiar sound of 3,000 travelling fans
chanting "Chelsea, champions" and with a 14th major trophy at the
club.
It was a rare sunny day in Manchester but there was nothing out of
the ordinary from Chelsea - they were ruthless, clinical and ended the day as winners yet again.
But this was a special day for the Blues as they not only produced
the goods on the pitch, but partied in style in the stands throughout.
Ramirez’s stunning display set the tone as she dribbled past
defenders, shrugged off others and entertained throughout, delivering for the fans who had travelled up from London on Saturday morning.
“Emma, what’s the score,” supporters chanted and she turned to put
up her hand, showing five, as the game continued in the background,
seemingly passing by without people noticing.
There was also a cameo for departing England international Kirby,
who came on as a substitute for the final 20 minutes and was able to soak in the success she has played such a key part in throughout her Blues career.
On the day, the damage was done early. Chelsea came out of the
blocks firing as Ramirez nodded in Guro Reiten’s curling cross for the opener.
Ramirez turned provided minutes later for Kaneryd, who dinked it
coolly over goalkeeper Mary Earps, before Nusken was again set-up
by the Colombian striker.
The second goal from Ramirez was a special one as she burst
through two defenders in the United box and nonchalantly fired it into the far corner.
And before United could even settle in the second half, Leupolz had
made it 5-0 to Chelsea, poking into an empty net after a defensive
horror show.
Kirby capped off a hugely successful spell at the club with a goal late on and was swarmed by her team-mates immediately afterwards,
while taking in the adulation of Chelsea’s fans.
It was a poor ending to a week where Manchester United celebrated
winning their first women’s major trophy, beating Tottenham at Wembley to lift the Women’s FA Cup, days before manager Skinner
signed a new contract extension.
This performance only emphasised the gap between the WSL’s elite
and United this season and the level Hayes’ side have set for those
chasing in England.

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Re: Chelsea Have Been Crowned Women's League Champions For A Fifth Successive Season by ManirBK: 6:18pm On May 18
Sai chelsea

The boys also will grap bundles of trophies next season. Watchout!

Re: Chelsea Have Been Crowned Women's League Champions For A Fifth Successive Season by Adonko(m): 8:47pm On May 18
Congratulations to Chelsea women team...I rated this team very high when I watched them play arsenal women...they were good with the ball,ruthless and those black Negro babes at the defence were very good.

Even though am an arsenal fan I really enjoyed them play that day ..very fit with the ball and passes well.

They will do well in thier champions league

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