At the prospect of hosting Chelsea – the reigning Women’s Super League champions, four-time Women's FA Cup winners and all-around women’s football beast – at Caerau Ely FC for the FA Cup fifth round this Sunday, Laura O’Sullivan can’t help but break into laughter.
“It would have been hilarious,” the Cardiff City Ladies and Wales goalkeeper says. “Imagine them trying to fit into our changing rooms. They’d have been like, ‘what’s this?’ and we’d be like, ‘this is our clubhouse. You wanna pint?'"
O’Sullivan is, of course, joking. The 31-year-old is as disciplined as footballers come. Besides, the opportunity to see WSL superstars Sam Kerr and Lauren James attempt to navigate the bowels of a charmingly dilapidated fifth-tier clubhouse off the beaten track in Cardiff is, notably, all metaphorical. Chelsea are set to host league rivals Arsenal on Sunday, while Cardiff City Ladies will travel to Championship side Lewes.
