Sonia Bommaster says Chelsea is ready to “embrace the challenge” of Manchester City’s confrontation for the fourth time in 12 days with the task of recovering a two -goal deficit from the first match of their Champions League.
Chelsea are in unknown territory. The invincible running with 28 games of the bommer while the Blues boss came to an unexpected stop at Manchester last week when Vivianne Miedema came out of the bench to score twice in 28 minutes and placed Man City in the tie.
But the Frenchman insists that her side’s hopes for another European semifinal – are likely to be against the reign of the champions Barcelona – are still alive, asking her players to complete this extraordinary execution of “without regret”.
“I don’t want my players to have repentance. That’s what we want to go,” she said. “Preparing the game is really important. We have talked about the strategy of the game and it is really important to have all on the same page as it. We feel ready, we have to execute the game plan.
“We have all the qualities to return things. Ninety minutes is a lot of time for us. We need a strong start. Everyone in the club want to win this competition, I still feel like we have the capacity and quality to turn things back. I told my players last week” We’re still alive “, that’s important.
“Last week wasn’t crucial, we have to answer. I focus a lot on my team. Playing Man City three times you can know more, it’s a really rare situation, but even if you know more, I still need time to know (everything) for (Nick Cushing). I don’t feel any difference by preparing this game. end. ”
Cushing seeking improvement between strain of rivalry
While City holds the advantage in the Champions League tie, the temporary boss Nick Cushing is seeking improvement from the WSL loss Sunday to Chelsea – though he pointed out the strain set on his team from meetings.
“The plan should be a little better,” he said. “The group did an amazing job during the three games, you can see the games being equal.”
In a blow to the city, doe AND Aoba Fujio Both will lose the game.
Khadija Shaw and Aoba Fujino are out of the tie
“The medical team and the performance team are doing a tremendous job by working through the team,” Cushing said.
“It has not been ideal over the past two weeks to lose Bunny Shaw and Aoba Fujino and was not ideal on Sunday, but you look at the group, they are still training very difficult. I still see faith.”
Yui Hasegawa AND secular Aleixandri They’re in the squad despite being injured on weekends – though Cushing said Hasegawa’s involvement is not guaranteed.
“Again those players is a testimony to them and their commitment, but also about the extraordinary work of the medical team,” Cushing said, before adding, “Yui leaving the land in crutches and I will not dance the gun and say it will be ready.”
Man City’s Ultimate Revenge Mission
Sky Sports’ Laura Hunter:
“If we are analyzing the long game, it is 2-1 Chelsea. The culmination of this attractive four-stage attractive bonanza between Blues and Manchester City will determine who progresses in Europe on Thursday, with Chelsea already occupying their rivals in Final Cup and WSL from the same 2-1 screeneline.
“Sandwiched between was a stunning 2-0 scalp in which Vivianne Miedema gave City the upper hand in the Champions League. What trip with one roll.
“Apparently now the message changes. Nick Cushing will be repeated in his team that preliminary meetings, three in the last 12 days, do not matter.
“City’s WSL hopes it has long been over (though they now face an uphill battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League unless they win it, of course) and while the Silverware of the League Cup would have been sweet, the chance to relocate Chelsea to Europe – the trophy they want more.
“It was Cushing who led City to their previous semifinals of the Champions League in 2016/17 and 2017/18 and the prospect of securing a third, while Chelsea will surely be a main motivator.”
Never write chelsea off
Laura Hunter of Sky Sport:
“Chelsea, who have advanced in all five of their previous European quarters, must overthrow a deficit to keep that impressive record intact.
“This is not a pair that are familiar with the loss or especially used to stage the returns. Do they make them more or less dangerous?
“Sonia Bommaster favors control and authority and yet the result of the result will require more a hand brake approach.” I know we have the quality to return the situation, but we will have to be at our maximum, ”she said last week.
“Its invincible start with 28 matches as the blues coach may have ended by twice the Miedema in the opposite leg, but is far from the firm mentality of the Frenchman to scare a challenge. It will be interesting if Chelsea settled to follow or stay patient in their follow -up.
“The Lyon side of the bommaster withdrew from a loss of first leg to cross Juventus on their way to the Champions League glory in 2021/22 – can be done.
“The last stage of this four -part epic is ready.”
