Chelsea ahead Guro Reiten believes Sonia Bompastor’s depth helped put together her facet for the “large moments” final season.
The 31-year-old scored 10 objectives in 22 matches in home competitions final season as Chelsea accomplished a Ladies’s Tremendous League, FA Cup and League Cup treble.
Bompastor’s facet had been additionally unbeaten within the league, changing into the primary WSL facet to take action within the present format of a 22-game season.
The Blues beforehand went undefeated within the league in 2018, whereas Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis did so in 2012 and 2016 respectively.
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Bompastor changed Emma Hayes forward of the 2024-25 season, with the latter taking up the function of head coach of america.
Reiten hopes Bompastor can proceed pushing them to the following stage after a vastly profitable first marketing campaign with Chelsea.
“Loud and clear, however, no she’s intense,” Reiten informed Stats Carry out when requested about Bompastor’s administration type.
“She’s been a footballer herself and he or she simply desires to assist us be higher, assist us develop and guarantee that we’re prepared for the massive moments, so yeah, she calls for lots, each single day.
“You recognize to come back in and to win the treble is totally superb.
“We all know she’s a winner, each of them [Bompastor and Hayes] are very alike as a result of they each need to win at any value.
“Sonia’s techniques have been a little bit totally different from Emma’s, she desires extra possession, desires us to be higher on the ball. Very demanding every single day, which is sweet. Hopefully, that may push us to the following stage.”
Chelsea, who’re clear favourites to win the WSL in line with the Opta supercomputer, misplaced within the Champions League semi-final to Barcelona final season.
Barca regarded destined to carry the European trophy, however they misplaced 1-0 within the showpiece match to Arsenal.
Though Chelsea achieved a historic treble within the final marketing campaign, Reiten is aiming for extra silverware this time round.
“After all, placed on this shirt, the one factor that issues is successful, and, you understand, final 12 months we received the treble, however we wish extra so, received to go and take a look at,” Reiten added.
“I simply need to assist the crew attain our objective, so no matter that will probably be I’ll do my greatest. If that’s scoring or helping then sure, please. However a very powerful factor is the crew, and that we carry out at our highest stage.”