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Kel Moretyz

2 years ago

CHELSEA WENT TOP OF THE WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE INTERESTINGLY THIS SEASON IN THE WAKE OF WHIPPING SECOND-BASE LEICESTER AT KING POWER STADIUM.

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Chelsea turned into the primary group to score three objectives in the initial 10 minutes of a WSL coordinate - with Guro Reiten, Sam Kerr and Beth England on track.

 

Aniek Nouwen struck before England, Reiten and Kerr all wrapped up with two objectives for the reigning champs.

 

Substitutes Lauren James and Jessie Fleming then scored at the demise.

 

As it worked out - Chelsea pound Leicester 9-0, Man Utd and Brighton additionally win

Chelsea had the amazing chance to supplant Arsenal at the highest point of the table after the Gunners' down with Tottenham on Saturday was deferred due to Covid cases among the Spurs crew.

 

Leicester manager Lydia Bedford, whose side likewise lost 7-0 to Chelsea in the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup last month, along these lines said before Sunday's down that "the tension is on" Chelsea.

 

In any case, the guests made a joke of that, with Reiten twisting in a third-minute free-kick before Kerr dashed on to Millie Bright's through-ball and turned in the bounce back after her previously shot was saved.

 

On seven minutes, England flicked on a toss for Kerr prior to dashing forward to get onto the return ball and fire into the top corner.

 

Nouwen turned in England's volley for Chelsea's fourth on 11 minutes before Reiten dinked a cross towards the far present for England on score with a 28th-minute header.

 

A comparable ball by Norway midfielder Reiten then drifted inside the far post in first-half stoppage time to make it 6-0 at half-time, and only two minutes after the restart, Australia forward Kerr headed in from England's chip.

 

James fell off the seat to score her first objective for the club from Niamh Charles' late cross, prior to Fleming covered a fine streaming move to make the last score 9-0.

 

Chelsea are presently unbeaten in eight in the association, winning their last five in all rivalries, and are a point clear of Arsenal with five games left.

 

The edge of Sunday's triumph likewise implies Chelsea currently have a preferred objective contrast over Arsenal, who they additionally face in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals on 17 April.

 

'I cried earlier today'

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes was normally more than happy with her side's presentation - yet talked transparently after the game about the feeling of being away from her child Harry on Mother's Day.

 

"I cried toward the beginning of today - being isolated from him and coming up and remaining in a lodging," she told Sky Sports. "I thought that it is truly troublesome.

 

"The young ladies asked me for what valid reason didn't I bring him. I said that is a large portion of the issue us guardians have - the responsibility of being awesome at our positions and being guardians.

 

"I lament that one and I will not try again later."

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