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BBC News
28-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Will be 'tough' as 'everyone wants to beat Chelsea'
Manager Sonia Bompastor says she is expecting a "tough" game against Brighton in the Women's Super League on Sunday (kick-off 15:00 GMT) as "every team wants to beat" Blues are currently seven points clear at the top of the table and are still unbeaten in the league after 14 games, having only drawn won 4-2 in the reverse fixture in December, taking an early 2-0 lead and preventing a Brighton said: "They have had two weeks to prepare for the game, I think if you reflect on the game we played against them it was a difficult game for us. "They have this philosophy to play and put trouble to the opposition. They have a lot of quality in the squad with some individuals and collectively so we are expecting a tough game."Here are more key lines from Bompastor's news conference before Sunday's match:World record signing Naomi Girma should be in the squad, it is too early for striker Sam Kerr to return and Bompastor was not yet sure whether Erin Cuthbert would feature. It is a "quick turnaround" after the international break for Chelsea, with three players coming from the SheBelieves Cup only arriving back with the club on said it is "always good" for the league to have a system which includes relegation. There have been reports the WSL is considering scrapping it., externalShe was "really surprised" in a "positive way" to be named manager of the year at the London Football Awards.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cole Palmer and Chelsea clean up at London Football Awards 🏆
A handful of players were acknowledged at the London Football Awards on Thursday evening with Chelsea significantly represented. Cole Palmer led the way for the Blues, winning both Premier League Player of the Year and Goal of the Season thanks to his brilliant free-kick against Brighton. Chelsea Women then walked away with multiple awards themselves as the Blues swept the ceremony. The boy is a genius. 💫#CFC | #CHEBHA — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 28, 2024 Guro Reiten was honoured as the WSL Player of the Year while Sonia Bompastor won Manager of the Year and was the only female nominee in the category. Additionally, Aggie Beever-Jones won Women's Young Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. 📸 BEN STANSALL - AFP or licensors
