Chloe Kelly has described her greatest success from an unbelievable final yr as discovering happiness on the pitch as soon as once more.
In what was a massively profitable marketing campaign, Kelly lifted silverware with Arsenal and England because the Gunners received the Champions League, whereas the Lionesses retained the Euros.
Kelly began the Champions League remaining as Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0 and it was her profitable penalty that secured shoot-out glory in opposition to Spain to win Euro 2025. She additionally got here fifth within the rankings for Ballon D’Or on Monday, rounding off an outstanding yr.
However whereas the season ended on a excessive, it wasn’t all plain crusing final yr for Kelly, who had an acrimonious exit from Manchester Metropolis earlier than becoming a member of the Gunners on mortgage in January. It was a rollercoaster yr that ultimately ended on excessive with two trophies and her transfer to north London being made everlasting, and Kelly is now simply wanting ahead to the long run after getting her smile again on the pitch.
“I’m very grateful for Arsenal Football Club to bring me here and put a smile on my face on the pitch, and as soon as I stepped foot in the door here I felt comfortable and I felt that I was learning again on the pitch, so it was a step in the right direction for me,” she informed Sky Sports activities.
“To win the Champions League and the Euros was incredible, but I think my win last season was finding happiness back on the pitch. Everything from then on out was a bonus.”
Kelly epitomised England’s relentless will to win at Euro 2025, coming off the bench to vary video games
She added: “I’ve discovered happiness on the pitch and now I can try for extra and continue learning every single day from the perfect, the team-mates and the employees that encompass me.
“I’m very grateful for the opportunities given to me but I’m hungry for more success.
“I simply need to be the perfect model of myself every single day and studying from the perfect right here at Arsenal is unbelievable.”
‘Arsenal deserve extra success’
Kelly has definitely hit the bottom working at Arsenal since arriving on the Emirates in January.
After shifting to the Gunners, she scored twice and offered 5 assists in 13 appearances throughout all competitions.
However she’s looking forward to extra this season, together with including to Arsenal’s trophy cupboard once more.
“Success, it makes you hungry for extra so stepping foot again into membership soccer after the Euros, it made me need to obtain extra at this particular membership and now we have so many trophies that we need to go for this season. Our minds are set excessive.
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“That’s what the club deserves.
“Arsenal have been on the driving drive of ladies’s soccer eternally and that is actually necessary. I am proud to characterize such a tremendous membership. Everyone knows what it takes to be an Arsenal participant however we additionally need to have the identical mindset of successful trophies.
“To be able to do that in the Champions League was special but this season we’re going for more and we want more. We have such a talented group so we can do that.”
Kelly not wanting too far forward in WSL title bid
Arsenal proceed their WSL marketing campaign in opposition to Aston Villa on the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, dwell on Sky Sports activities (kick-off 12pm).
The Gunners have not received the title since 2019 and whereas attempting get previous Chelsea to win the WSL, Kelly is not wanting too far forward when it comes to a title problem.
“At the end of each game you look forward and look to win the next game,” she stated. “We’ll do that against Villa and look to put our best foot forward and try to win that game, but everyone else in the league is doing the same, of course.
“We have now our objectives set excessive however proper now we do not look too far forward on the finish purpose. It is about successful the primary sport, successful the following sport and I feel that is what comes with a profitable crew.”
Watch Arsenal vs Aston Villa within the WSL, dwell on Sky Sports activities on Saturday; kick off 12pm.
