Chelsea left it late, earned a penalty, missed it, then – with 24 seconds of normal time remaining – fired home a winner against West Ham, briefly silencing the boisterous away fans, pumped up ahead of their European football adventure. For 95% of Sunday’s match it was a kind of weary stalemate of a derby,
READ MOREFeel you might need a swift visit to the loo? Contemplating turning up to Kingsmeadow today to watch Chelsea Women play Everton? You might be better staying at home and watching the match live on BBC2 as the bogs at the stadium in Norbiton are – say fans – woefully inadequate. At the pre-season friendly
READ MOREChelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes was prickly and short with questions ahead of the team’s first home match of the new season, against Everton on Sunday lunchtime. She batted off journalists’ queries without her customary warmth and bonhomie, perhaps feeling the pressure after last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Arsenal. Although she is keen
READ MORERemember, remember the Fifth of September. Chelsea Women’s first fixture of the new season has been arranged for the Sunday afternoon… at the big stadium, The Emirates. Arsenal Women have decided to stage the London derby away from Boreham Wood’s ground, to give new manager Jonas Eidevall a big showy start. The Swede comes up
READ MOREHugs are back on the menu, so the last huddle of the season for Chelsea Women on the Kingsmeadow pitch after the Chelsea v Everton 5th round FA Cup tie was special. It’s always a poignant moment. Everyone has now come to terms with Champions League defeat to a clearly superior Barcelona side, and can
READ MOREThe pressure is on Chelsea Women next week, as two matches in four days hold the key to determining whether the Blues can retain the league title and advance to their first Champions League final. On Wednesday 21st, Chelsea travel to Manchester City’s Academy stadium for an evening game which will largely decide the destination
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