Sonia Bompastor salutes her Chelsea side for ‘huge’ win over Arsenal

Manager believes team in good position to take WSL titleSlegers says VAR should be used as ‘stakes getting higher’Sonia Bompastor hailed her Chelsea team as being in a “good position” to win the Women’s Super League title for the sixth year in succession after a “huge” 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.Guro Reiten’s 84th-minute penalty and Katie McCabe’s sending-off for dissent in the aftermath was the difference for the Blues at Stamford Bridge, who ended Arsenal’s unbeaten run under new manager Renée Slegers while maintaining their own. “In terms of psychological elements, the win is huge, but there are a lot of games to be played,” said the Chelsea manager. “If we keep the right mentality, if we keep almost all the players available, we are in a good position but you never know what can happen in football.” Continue reading...

Jan 27, 2025 - 01:52
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Sonia Bompastor salutes her Chelsea side for ‘huge’ win over Arsenal
  • Manager believes team in good position to take WSL title
  • Slegers says VAR should be used as ‘stakes getting higher’

Sonia Bompastor hailed her Chelsea team as being in a “good position” to win the Women’s Super League title for the sixth year in succession after a “huge” 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.

Guro Reiten’s 84th-minute penalty and Katie McCabe’s sending-off for dissent in the aftermath was the difference for the Blues at Stamford Bridge, who ended Arsenal’s unbeaten run under new manager Renée Slegers while maintaining their own. “In terms of psychological elements, the win is huge, but there are a lot of games to be played,” said the Chelsea manager. “If we keep the right mentality, if we keep almost all the players available, we are in a good position but you never know what can happen in football.” Continue reading...