Chelsea manager Emma Hayes is finally seeing the funny side of criticism lobbed at star striker Sam Kerr after the Australian scored two sensational second half volleys to seal the Blues’ third straight Barclays FA Women’s Super League title.
Kerr, who joined Chelsea from Chicago Red Stars in 2020, scored her 19th and 20th goals of the BFA WSL season in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over Manchester United at Kingsmeadow, pulling her six ahead of Arsenal star Vivianne Miedema.
While fans and opponents now fawn over the Golden Boot winner, Hayes recalled the days when the 2022 FWA Footballer of the Year wasn’t greeted so fondly.