Adrian Jacob has been a formidable presence at Chelsea, having spent 11 years with the team, during which he witnessed the club's transformation into one of the premier forces in women's football. Under his stewardship,

Manchester City have suffered the most in this regard. They lost their main player, Bunny Shaw, to injury right at the start of the run when Chelsea beat them 1-0 to the Women’s League Cup trophy. That they have managed to turn around and give the Blues their first defeat in the entire season in spite of her absence was a massive feat.