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Megan Feringa

Emma Hayes delivers brutal assessment as Chelsea handed cup final 'reality check' by Arsenal

Emma Hayes didn't bite her tongue as she delivered a scathing post-mortem following her side's disappointing 3-1 loss to Arsenal in the Conti Cup final at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon.

Arsenal "delivered a reality check" to a Chelsea side swimming in trophy-laden complacency, according to the Blues boss.

Chelsea took an early lead through Sam Kerr's header in the opening two minutes, but it was an insipid-looking Blues who were left desperately chasing shadows until the final minutes as Arsenal delivered three goals in a swift first-half riposte through Stina Blackstenius, a Kim Little penalty and an own goal via Niamh Charles on the stroke of half-time.

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