Alisha Lehmann says to expect the unexpected when West Ham United take to the field against Manchester City in this Saturday's SSE Women's FA Cup Final.
The forward has been an integral part of the Hammers squad and scored the equalising goal for the Irons in the semi-final against Reading.
Now Wembley Stadium awaits West Ham United and the Swiss forward cannot wait to play in what she feels is the biggest game of her career.
Manchester City will be hard, but it’s a cup game and we all know that in cup games anything can happen.
Alisha Lehmann
Lehmann said: “I’m really excited to play in Wembley and we all know it’s a really huge game. I’m happy we can finally play on Saturday.
“Manchester City will be hard, but it’s a cup game and we all know that in cup games anything can happen. That’s why we’re confident and we want to win this game.”
Although Lehmann has not played in a stadium as large as Wembley, the prospect of playing in front of thousands of fans does not phase the no7.
The winger said: “When you are playing in a huge stadium like this, the focus is on the football. We are so focused on the football and I think we might not realise just how many fans are in the stadium.
"We're all excited for the occasion. I think, at first, when you walk in and you see the fans, you’re like ‘wow this is a big one’, but when you play you focus on the game.”
An FA Cup Final is not something Lehmann imagined she would achieve at the start of the season, but now she is relishing the chance to win her first piece of silverware in England and with the Hammers.
She said: “When I joined in the summer I never thought that I would play in the FA Cup Final. I don’t think anybody here thought it. It’s an incredible achievement and the fact we’ve made it to the final; we are so happy with that and we want to win now.
“I’ve really enjoyed it here at West Ham. It’s my first year in another country and it’s been a really good year with good teammates, a good coach and we have really good staff. That’s why I’m really happy here.”