Sonia Bompastor is assured her Chelsea gamers can overturn their two-goal deficit of their Champions League quarter-final second leg in opposition to Manchester Metropolis subsequent week.
Bompastor watched on as Vivianne Miedema’s brace secured the Residents a 2-0 win within the first leg of their final eight tie on Tuesday, inflicting her first loss in command of the Blues.
It additionally noticed Chelsea’s 31-game unbeaten run throughout all competitions come to an finish, with Metropolis exacting revenge from their League Cup remaining defeat 4 days earlier.
Although Bompastor’s aspect ended the competition with a touch greater anticipated targets (xG) complete of 1.08 to Metropolis’s 0.94, they created little or no on the Joie Stadium.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd squandered the Blues’ finest alternative, placing the crossbar within the eightieth minute with the encounter nonetheless finely within the stability.
The second leg takes place at Stamford Bridge subsequent Thursday, and although disillusioned by the consequence, Bompastor remains to be eyeing a spot within the remaining 4 along with her gamers.
“We stated our ambitions originally of the season, and we gained’t change that. Our ambitions are nonetheless there,” Bompastor stated.
“That’s the first time we now have been overwhelmed, so that isn’t a drama. It’s a large competitors for us, and we need to go deep in each competitors.
“We nonetheless have one recreation to reverse the scenario and there may be nonetheless hope for us.”
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Chelsea’s defeat on Wednesday was the second of 4 consecutive video games in opposition to Metropolis, with the groups taking part in in opposition to one another within the Ladies’s Tremendous League this Sunday.
The Blues maintain an eight-point benefit over second-placed Arsenal within the top-flight, although preparations will now tackle a brand new really feel for Bompastor and her squad.
“Now we have the standard within the squad. Now we have the depth to play them 4 instances and handle that scenario,” Bompastor stated when requested concerning the problem of taking part in Metropolis 4 instances in a row.
“I’m nonetheless assured even when it’s robust tonight.
“Everyone seems to be disillusioned, however my job is to verify from tomorrow, going into the following recreation, in each coaching session, we work as exhausting as we are able to.”
