Centre-back Shelina Zadorsky has called on her side to improve their “winning mentality” and focus on putting in a full 90-minute performance after Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 London derby defeat to Chelsea in the Women’s Super League on Sunday.
Spurs were left ruing missed chances after a positive start to the match in which forwards Drew Spence and Jessica Naz did well to unsettle Chelsea’s backline and win the ball back in dangerous areas. Yet, defensive frailties came to the fore as Sam Kerr slotted home before the quarter-hour mark to gee up a three-goal deficit courtesy of Erin Cuthbert and Guro Reiten before the interval, which proved impossible to recover from.
Zadorsky recognised the positives from the performances, including promising combination play and spells of possession, but was ultimately left feeling frustrated at the lack of consistency and cutting edge that has plagued Spurs in recent seasons and kept them at bay from challenging the top sides.
