Louise Quinn believes her experience at international level with the Republic of Ireland can benefit Birmingham's relegation struggle as they bid to pull-off a miraculous survival bid in the Women's Super League.
The defender is one of six players - alongside Marie Hourihan, Harriet Scott, Jamie Finn, Lucy Quinn and Emily Whelan - in the current Blues squad to have represented the Girls in Green.
Quinn has earnt 94 caps with the most recent one coming earlier this month in a well-deserved 1-1 draw with Sweden, the second-best women's national side in the world, meaning Ireland are still in contention of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
Meanwhile, at club level, Quinn's two goals from centre-back in a 3-1 victory over Brighton last weekend has kept their survival hopes alive. Birmingham are four points adrift of safety but head into Sunday's clash with Chelsea off the back of taking four points from their last two games and have one in hand on Leicester above them. To stay up, Quinn reckons they can call upon past hard-fought experiences with Ireland.
"It's absolutely doable and that brings a lot of drive for the coming week," Quinn told Sky Sports on their survival hopes with Manchester City and Aston Villa to play.
"We know that Chelsea is a very difficult game but at the same time they're going to be coming off a three-game week and we really have something to fight for.
"It has been backs against the wall against them but we know we'll have to do that. Fighting relegation is definitely something different, a different challenge. I've been through some of it, even from a national team point of view where we've had to really battle and lift performances. It's never always been plain sailing.
"It's so possible and, again, I've learnt a lot from the national team. We drew with Sweden, the second team in the world, a couple of weeks ago and we went 1-0 up. That's something that gives me massive belief that this team can do the same against some of the top sides.
"Hopefully we haven't left it too late but that feeling we could pull something off that people are writing us off for drives you to really cause an upset."
Birmingham have won only two games all season having sacked manager Scott Booth in November after less than five months in charge following a winless seven-game start.
Interim head coach Darren Carter has been unable to significantly turn things round, but Quinn, who has played every minute of this season, feels there has been an upturn.
"It's been a real battle and a struggle," she said. "As the season has gone on, the performances have definitely improved.
"You've got to be realistic in that we had a change of manager and a big turnover of players. That's something you've got to adapt to. At Everton they've struggled with this too.
"We 100 per cent weren't going into the season thinking it was going to pan out this way, but we really had to physically be on top of other teams. That's one thing, at the start of the season, we were not as fit as we should have been and being prepared for games as much as we could. We had a lot of new players come in that haven't played in the WSL. Having played in a few countries, I know it is the best league to be playing in.
"When you play in the WSL, it's 90 minutes of go. The strength of the teams from top to bottom, there's still not an easy game."
Quinn knows just how tough the WSL is having won the division with Arsenal in 2019, but also other top leagues like Serie A with Fiorentina and the Swedish Premier Division at Eskilstuna United.
The 31-year-old was desperate to return to the WSL and landed a move to Birmingham last summer after a year in Italy. Quinn has been enjoying her football more than ever now that she has a different mentality going into matches.
"I'm playing with no fear," Quinn revealed. "I'm not feeling a huge amount of pressure going into games. I've experienced a lot. The disappointment of us not qualifying for Euro 2022 in that game against Ukraine was one of the worst feelings.
"I probably went into that game with fear and I thought I can't let that happen again because I let something slip away. I used to overthink too much. At the end of the day football is just football.
"Now I take everything as it comes, play, have a bit of fun. That's purely from experience and wanting to get the most out of it that I can."
Representing her country remains the main source of motivation for Quinn, who is regarded by many as an Ireland legend, although earning her 100th cap isn't the priority.
"It's my biggest motivation [in football], to be honest, pulling on the green jersey," said Quinn. "I'm extremely proud of those 94 and if it was to stop there, but obviously it would be lovely to be in with that 100-cap crew because they're legends of the game.
"If I can get that little gold hat, I'll be delighted but my main aim is to at least get in the play-offs and then hopefully qualify for the World Cup. If that takes me up to 100, then perfect."
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