Chelsea boss Emma Hayes spoke to the media following her side's 1-0 win over Tottenham at Brisbane Road on Wednesday evening.
Maika Hamano struck the decisive blow seven minutes before the break, as the Blues moved back to the top of the WSL.
They are, however, just two goals ahead of Manchester City with a thrilling final day in store where City travel to Villa and Chelsea head to their title rival's cross town enemies, Manchester United.
Hayes spoke on her appreciation for Robert Vilahamn, Maika Hamano, the Chelsea fans and more.
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"I love what Robert has done with this team"
It feels a lot longer than 8 months ago that this was the opening game of the season for these two sides, but back in October, Robert Vilahamn made his first steps into English football as his Tottenham team went down 2-1 at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Mia Fishel and Lauren James.
Plenty has unfolded since that October evening, with Hayes still full of praise for her Swedish counterpart.
"It's (the WSL) the best league in the world. Every game is getting tougher.
"I love what Robert (Vilahamn) has done with this team. I think they have been getting progressively better but under his stewardship, I think they have gone to another level."
With goal difference being the sole reason Chelsea are top and likely to decide the winner of the title, it's the closest any season in memory has been, but Hayes was refusing to be talked into it all being about the goals.
"Ask me on Saturday if two goals are enough! I don't really care. We won the game and we'll enjoy the next couple of days and look forward to playing at Old Trafford.
"I'm always about, we have to get the wins, you can't be chasing the goals. I don't recall Zecira Musovic having to make a save this evening."
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"Maika Hamano is Chelsea's future"
Goals and starts have become like London busses for 20 year old Japan international Maika Hamano at Chelsea.
Six games ago, she got her first start, first full ninety minutes and her first goal in Chelsea blue in the 3-0 win over Aston Villa, making it two goals in three league starts, with her winner at Tottenham on Tuesday.
Hamano tapped home a delicious Guro Reiten ball to send the travelling Chelsea fans behind the goal beserk, with her goal taking the title race to the final day.
"She's been fantastic in training all week, she's Chelsea's future.
"I am so happy to always keep evolving this team. I have said it a thousand times but I am leaving the new manager a fabulous team.
"We've evolved it, Maika Hamano was so deserving of a start today, she's been outstanding all week."
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A brilliant bond with the fans:
After their hard fought win over Spurs, relief and emotion were the two overriding feelings on display from Chelsea fans and supporters that had made the journey from West to East London.
Catarina Macario looked to almost push Emma Hayes into the direction of the adoring Chelsea faithful, who packed out the South Stand at Brisbane Road, all desperate to show their appreciation for their departing manager.
"I am enjoying it, I'm not stressed! I've been here before.
"I love seeing the fans and I love being here with them. I said to everyone, when someone gives you a second chance in life, make sure you do not need a third. I am so so proud of this team's ability to face adversity.
"The fans are mustard, they really are. We could hear them in full chorus. It's what the team needed tonight, we definitely needed the fans."
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The love for her team and the final day:
In three days time, Emma Hayes' spell in English football will have come to an end, with her fantastic team having dragged themselves back in with a chance of winning a fifth Women's Super League title in a row.
Ninety nerve jangling minutes at Old Trafford await for the Blues, and thanks to their incredible 8-0 mauling of Bristol City a fortnight ago, go into the weekend with the most slender of advantages.
"What I love about the team is our ability to keep our cool. We will find a way to keep performing no matter the pressure. It'll be the things I remember the most, I wont remember the wins to be honest.
"I'll just remember the ability of a human being to keep finding a way when people write you off or you even think yourself do we have enough left? I love that we are still finding a way, even after four in a row.
"I love playing on the top surfaces and the top stadiums, playing at Old Trafford is a wonderful opportunity for us.
"I'm not going to be sitting there asking what the score is elsewhere. We're just going to win the game, do our best and whatever is going to be, is going to be."
