Sonia Bompastor says Chelsea’s Ladies’s Tremendous League title win feels “a bit unreal” after they clinched high spot with a victory over Manchester United.
Chelsea solely wanted some extent towards the Pink Devils after Arsenal opened the door with a 5-2 loss to Aston Villa earlier on Wednesday.
And the Blues took their probability, with Lucy Bronze heading in to earn a 1-0 victory at Leigh Sports activities Village and wrap up a sixth consecutive WSL title for the membership, and a ninth total.
Not together with the inaugural WSL season, when Laura Harvey’s Arsenal received the title, Bompastor is the primary supervisor to win the competitors in her maiden marketing campaign.
They continue to be unbeaten within the league this season, with this win setting a brand new report for probably the most consecutive video games unbeaten in a single WSL marketing campaign (20).
Having taken over from Emma Hayes on the finish of final season, Bompastor had huge sneakers to fill, however is delighted with the group’s efficiency in her first 12 months on the helm.
“It’s a terrific achievement. It feels a bit unreal,” Bompastor advised Sky Sports activities. “I knew we needed to combat till the tip.
“For us to nonetheless be unbeaten and obtain what we simply achieved is admittedly good.
“Not simple to return as a brand new supervisor to a brand new nation to regulate to a brand new league. I discovered so much, however I’ve a terrific bunch of gamers and nice workers.
“This league is admittedly aggressive. For some individuals, they only suppose being Chelsea, it’s very easy to realize that. It’s not.
“We work actually arduous. We had the suitable mindset from the start of the season till now. I’m actually joyful for that, actually happy for that.”
The Blues got here into this match on the again of their Champions League semi-final exit, having been knocked out by Barcelona 8-2 on mixture.
They’ve moved as much as 54 factors within the league with this victory, although, and if they’ll win their ultimate two matches, towards Tottenham and Liverpool, they’ll set the report factors whole in a single WSL season (at present 58, set by Chelsea themselves in 2022-23).
“I really feel nice. For my first season, it feels wonderful,” she advised BBC Sport. “I wish to thank my gamers; I wish to thank the membership to have me on board.
“For us to realize that with two video games left is a good achievement.
“I like to have the stress [of replacing Hayes]. It makes me a greater supervisor as a result of I actually must focus.
“I’ve to thank my workers as a result of I’m not the one one. I really feel dwelling, it’s so good to be a part of Chelsea.”
Bompastor’s Blues even have an FA Cup ultimate to stay up for. They’ll tackle United on Could 18.