Sonia Bompastor is convinced that Chelsea can “go to the end” after pouring Manchester City from the Champions League in a sparkling style to organize a semi-final meeting with Barcelona holders in April.
The Blues – Faced with the city for a fourth consecutive match – had to put everything into play at Stamford Bridge after losing the leg outside 2-0, their first defeat in any competition all season.
Sandy Baltimore pulled the hosts in front in the 14th minute and Nathalie Bjorn nodded a second before Mayra Ramirez added the third decisive in an exciting return in first half.
Bompastor, who won the Champions League as a player and coach, will now have to manage a means of beating the Régnants de Barcelona champions if she wants to make her promise to reach a first final since 2021.
“We have all the quality to go to the end,” she said Tnt.
“Barcelona has a lot of talent, it will be a difficult game. But for us tonight, it’s time to enjoy. A very good performance and we will see later how we can focus on the semi-finals and Barcelona.
“What a special night in front of our fans. After the first step, I knew we could do it. This is something to say, then you have to transform the words into action.
“In football, when you live, everything becomes possible. I told my players that we have a great season and that we did not have this scenario where we have to come back, but tonight, we had to create memories and the girls did. They thought it was possible and all.
“This one is special. This is why football is magic. I did my plan badly because I said that we had to score three goals in 90 minutes and we did it in 45.
“If we play this way, we are a very, very good team.”
Eight winners Lyon confront Arsenal In the other semi, the final which takes place in Lisbon on May 24.
Cushing rents desire despite the disappointment
Manchester City Temporary coach Nick Cushing::
“I am disappointed that we have not progressed, but extremely proud of the group.
“Very positive in commitment and desire, the determination of a group that has had a lot of stress, training, matches against a high -level team in the past two weeks. To continue, believing in the end, shows the character of this group.
“But it is difficult for me to say where we are because we have a lot of players who are missing. It is not an excuse, but the determination is there.
“We have given Chelsea problems during the four games. With so much stress on the group, there is always in the character of this group.”
Khiara Keating of Man City was discouraged full time
“Chelsea wants interior domination to be indisputable”
Anton Toloui from Sky Sports:
If you come for the queen, you would better not miss. This quote adapted from The thread Summarizes the series of four games between Chelsea and Man City.
City had the temerity of hitting Chelsea in the intestine during the first leg before the Londoners swing in the second, leaving their opponents on the web at halftime.
Add to that, Chelsea also beat her rivals in the League Cup final and WSL too.
Addressing Chelsea players, they never want to doubt who is the best team in the country. It disturbs them that they have never been able to become the best team on the continent too.
Erin Cuthbert and Millie Bright admitted to Sky Sports After the final whistle, the team now has its next mission in sight: revenge against Barcelona in the semi-finals.
As for Man City, short against the almost lasting English champions, in particular after a period of disorders, is hardly a source of shame.
The Cushing era will be judged by one thing – bringing back its beloved club in the first three of the WSL so that they can once again enjoy the privilege of European football next season.
City will also comfort the fact that they are missing six key players, including Bunny Shaw, Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood. A huge domestic run-in waits, with a league and a double cut against Manchester United potentially defining the success of their campaign.
And a last anecdote. Chelsea and Man City have another opportunity to go. Anyone want a sixth part to this fascinating rivalry during the FA Cup final in Wembley in May?
