Before every home game, Renee Slegers gives her thoughts around the team and our upcoming game in her manager's notes published in the matchday programme.

Ahead of our London derby against Chelsea at Emirates Stadium, our head coach emphasised the importance of playing for the badge and living up to expectations in the biggest of the games.

Good afternoon and welcome to Emirates Stadium for today’s massive London derby against Chelsea, and what promises to be a fantastic game of football in front of the best set of supporters in the world.

I’m really looking forward to this one. We always stick to our approach of looking at one game at a time but, at the same time, there’s no way to deny the weight of this fixture. We all understand what facing Chelsea means, not only for our fate this season but historically. It’s for the squad, the badge and you, the fanbase.

I remember how we felt the last time we played against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and we never want to feel that way again.

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