"Dejected body language, talk of a crisis, and a 12-point gap ruling them out of the title before the second week of February. For a Chelsea team so used to winning the Women's Super League, this is uncharted territory after their 5-1 loss to Manchester City. For Sonia Bompastor, who has had more defeats in her past five league matches than in her previous 104 games in charge of Chelsea and Lyon, this is also an unfamiliar scenario,"
"Chelsea are in the League Cup final, the Champions League quarter-finals having finished the highest of the English sides in the league phase and the Women's FA Cup fifth round. Underestimate them at your peril, and the club will now be hoping that a new deal for Bompastor will provide stability to help them end the season with more silverware."
Chelsea suffered a 5-1 loss to Manchester City, displayed dejected body language, and fell 12 points behind, effectively ruling them out of the title. Sonia Bompastor has had more defeats in her past five league matches than in her previous 104 games in charge of Chelsea and Lyon. Chelsea agreed an extended contract with Bompastor, signaling faith that recent results are a temporary blip rather than a long-term decline. Chelsea have lost back-to-back WSL games for the first time since July 2015, but those defeats were to Arsenal and Manchester City. Chelsea remain in the League Cup final, the Champions League quarter-finals, and the Women's FA Cup fifth round.
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