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Just a scratch ~ Alessia Russo

"I can't remind you lot enough about how big this game is going to be, this isn't going to be a piss about game where we stick the ball in the back of the net shit tons of times, this game is gonna be back and fourth, you need to have full focus on the match you can't lose focus for one second! Play the arsenal way and don't play into there hands... the fans expect a big performance today and of course expect London to stay red!" Kim said as we huddled around her in the emirates stadium changing rooms

"Go out there and play like your life is dependant on it, they have something to prove now their manager has announced she is leaving, if you think playing against them normally is hard then you're in for something else today girls! We can easily smash these lots if we play our way, don't get into any stupid arguments with there players, let them get rattled it will only make it easier for us" Leah said clapping

We all cheered and clapped, going around and hugging each other before making our way to the tunnel

I had my goalie gloves in my hand and towel, we made our way out to the pitch, the noise was unbelievable

I nearly cried listening to the arsenal fans cheer for us, what a privilege it is to be able to play in front of fans like arsenals

We shook hands with the Chelsea players, tension already there before kick off

We got into another huddle, Katie leading the team talk

"Kim and Leah pretty much summed it up in the changing rooms, those two would swap anything in the world just to be able to play today so don't take your spot for granted, fight for this badge and those fans who have come to support us, today is the day we will prove that London is red, if we take the lead don't slack off we can't afford it, keep putting pressure on them and eventually we will find ourselves two or three goals in front of them" Katie said before we shouted arsenal and ran to our positions

I clapped the fans as I set my towel down and got my gloves on, the fans around my net increased there noise as I clapped at them

The whistle went and straight away we applied pressure to Chelsea, I knew that today I needed to stay focused at all times, needed to be quick off my line, needed to make every kick out count and play smart with the ball

Lotte played the ball back to be to relieve some pressure of the team, I waited for kerr to run at me, dragging her to me before laying the ball back off to lotte, she played the ball quickly up the wing, Caitlin crossed the ball in, falling to Beth how fired it into the top netting

I held my hands up and celebrated, turning around to the arsenal fans and tapping my badge with pride, lotte ran up to me and hugged me

Being a keeper you never get to join in with the celebrations with the team when scoring, Leah and Lotte seem to have noticed that I wish I could join in with the team celebrating so now every time we score who ever is on the pitch runs up to me and celebrates with me

"Keep focused arsenal" i shouted as Chelsea kicked off, they weren't messing about and immediately sent the ball long to Kerr

I closed down the angle as she ran at me, I saw a chance to smother the ball and went for it, I got the ball and sent Kerr flying over me

The fans erupted as I made the save, I held onto the ball and let my players calm down before looking to release the ball

We got a corner as I watched Steph take it I crouched down, a thing I've always done as a goalie

I jumped up and turned to the fans, tapping the badge again, a thing I always have to do after arsenal score, Amanda had gotten her head to the hall and directed it into the net