Chelsea show no signs of slowing

Is anyone going to be able to stop Chelsea?

When Emma Hayes stepped down as manager at the end of last season, many predicted a changing of the guard in the Women's Super League.

The Blues have won five WSL titles in a row, but the changes brought by a new coach could have easily destabilised things. Hayes built a dynasty in west London, but all good things come to an end.

Well, maybe not yet.

Sonia Bompastor has overseen eight wins in her first eight league games in charge, all without Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel and four without Lauren James due to injury.

Not even the WSL's best defence or the violent winds of Storm Bert could stop Chelsea, though they were far from their best.

"I am just a bit disappointed at the fact we couldn’t play more but sometimes the most important is to get the three points because especially because we have been in a run playing five games in two weeks, I think the players are a little bit fatigued as well," Bompastor said after full-time.

The scary thing is that she, and everyone else, knows that this Chelsea team can be much better.

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