Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor says their Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL) sport in opposition to Crystal Palace on Wednesday is an opportunity to “have a look at the longer term and be optimistic”.
The Blues have been thrashed 4-1 by Barcelona within the first leg of their Ladies’s Champions League semi-final on Sunday to endure their second defeat of the season.
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Bompastor’s aspect are three factors away from Arsenal on the high of the WSL having performed a sport much less.
“This staff isn’t used to dropping video games. What hurts essentially the most is conceding 4 objectives, it isn’t traditional for us,” mentioned Bompastor.
“Now we’re in a scenario the place now we have to indicate a response and bounce again. That’s a part of soccer. It’s a part of soccer.
“It’s good that now we have one other sport and there’s a fast turnaround. The sport is a chance for us to assume forward and have a look at the longer term and be optimistic.”
Bompastor mentioned she are not any contemporary accidents however centre-back Nathalie Bjorn will likely be rested for the sport, whereas January signing Naomi Girma is match sufficient to begin however won’t play the complete 90 minutes.
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“I’ve a depth in my squad so it is going to be essential to indicate a response with a aggressive staff but additionally be as prepared as we will be for the sport in opposition to Barcelona on Sunday,” mentioned the previous Lyon boss.
Chelsea v Crystal Palace is dwell on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer with kick-off at 19:15 BST.
[BBC]