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Blues beat Utd to top table 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 17th January 2021
Chelsea are back on top of the table after a 2-1 thriller at Kingsmeadow in the low winter sun on Sunday, beating Manchester United and setting a new record in the Women’s Super League of 31 games unbeaten. “To be undefeated for two years is unbelievable,” said manager Emma Hayes afterwards, pointing out, however, that
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I’ve had Covid, says Emma 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 16th January 2021
Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes has had Covid-19; it was a worrying time, but she pulled through after a bout of isolation over the festive season. She revealed her own personal tussle with the virus as she spoke ahead of her team’s eagerly anticipated crunch game with high-flyers Manchester United. Sunday afternoon pits first against
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Frantastic display at Reading 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 11th January 2021
Chelsea Women can go top when – Covid permitting – they host Manchester United at Kingsmeadow on Sunday. It follows a majestic Madejski show against Reading, with Fran Kirby scoring four of the Blues’ five goals without reply, leaving the champions second in the table. “While Fran scored four goals, and four brilliant goals, it
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Fran goes bananas for Xmas 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 23rd December 2020
Chelsea have sent its women players food hampers as they face a week and a half of self-isolation across Christmas following a string of positive Covid tests. It’s a gesture that has been appreciated by the players. “Thanks so much Chelsea for this amazing hamper getting us through Christmas,” said Beth England, while Fran Kirby
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8-0 in Europe, a dream start 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 16th December 2020
Chelsea Women’s start in this season’s Champions League could hardly have been better. After a 5-0 victory in Portugal against Benfica last week, the second leg added another three goals with no reply… and the Blues are comfortably through to the last 16 of the one competition which manager Emma Hayes needs to complete her
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Brighton beached by Kerr header 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 13th December 2020
Chelsea Woman won a hard-fought Sunday lunchtime league game away at Brighton to maintain their drive for the title in what is proving a very close Barclays FA Women’s Super League. It was thanks to a goal from forward Sam Kerr that the Blues managed to leave with all three points. Though restricted by a
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