It was in the movement, the header, all the way through to the right hand that went up to her ear as Sam Kerr celebrated in front of the Arsenal fans at the Emirates. No one does big moments like the Chelsea striker, even in a match where she had been kept subdued by the Arsenal’s defence and Leah Williamson. But Kerr knew she would get a chance, and Chelsea did too. Her 89th-minute goal kept Chelsea ahead in the title race, but only just.
Kerr’s dramatic equaliser was her 48th goal in the Women’s Super League in just 57 appearances but the value she brings to Chelsea is as much to do with the timing of her most important contributions. “What she has, no one else has,” said Emma Hayes. “The standout attribute is she doesn’t lose focus. She stays confident in the game and knows it only takes one chance.”
