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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

How Bompastor took over from Hayes and made Chelsea unbeatable in WSL

The Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor (centre) celebrates with her players and staff following their 1-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in January.
The Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor (centre) celebrates with her players and staff following their 1-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in January. Photograph: Harriet Lander/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

This was a title win that has felt inevitable since December, at which point Chelsea had won their first nine Women’s Super League matches of the season. In truth, it had felt likely long before that, in a campaign where one squad has looked uncatchable and – unbeaten with just two more games to go – they may yet prove to be the 2024-25 invincibles.

It is Chelsea’s sixth WSL title in a row and eighth overall in terms of full-length campaigns, in addition to their triumph in the one-off, transitional “Spring Series” in 2017, meaning they have been crowned champions of England nine times since their first title in 2015. That represents more than just an era of dominance. They have built a dynasty and there are no signs to suggest their reign will be over anytime soon.

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