Chelsea restore resilience - are they title contenders again?
Doubt crept in at Chelsea last season when they lost their Women's Super League crown - but early signs in this campaign suggest they have regained their spark for another challenge.
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Notable Quotes
"In this league, you have so many different opponents and you have to be able to adjust and do something different."
— Sonia Bompastor , Athlete
"Our victory over the Gunners was amazing for team morale."
— Alyssa Thompson , Athlete
"She's massive for us. She puts in work off the ball and sets off the press."
— Keira Walsh , Athlete
Key People
Alyssa Thompson is a professional soccer player known for her role with Chelsea FC.
Keira Walsh is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for the England women's national football team.
Player for the French national football team.
Sonia Bompastor is a football manager known for her prior tenure with Lyon and now managing Chelsea.
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Doubt crept in at Chelsea last season when they lost their Women's Super League crown - but early signs in this campaign suggest they have regained their spark for another challenge.
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