Chelsea will return to UEFA Women’s Champions League action on Thursday evening as the Blues face FC Twente at De Grolsch Veste on matchday two of the European competition. Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor spoke to the media in Enschede ahead of the clash.
First providing a fitness update on Catarina Macario who is absent from the travelling squad to the Netherlands, Bompastor confirmed “We are building some minutes and building on her fitness, that’s a part of the plan and a part of her own process. We thought it was a good decision to have her stay in London to work individually. She will be ready for the game on Sunday.”
Performances are just as important as results says Bompastor
Chelsea are yet to drop points under the new management of Sonia Bompastor, having won in four competitive fixtures and scored 13 goals. Despite the positive results, Bompastor affirmed that “From one game to another, we always want the performance to improve.”
She continued, “Getting a result is always the most important but for sure, we want to perform as well. We expect to be able to perform in this game. Moving on from the Real Madrid game, I want my team to be dominant and have more consistency in our performance.”
The Chelsea boss expressed that herself and the backroom staff always search to “do what is best for the team” in their matchday preparations, continuing “We have the game model, and every game we have the game plan. Sometimes what you expect from the game plan is different to the game model.”
Chelsea ‘want to finish first in the group’ affirms Bompastor
Both Chelsea and FC Twente return off the back of matchday one victories, as the Dutch side triumphed over Champions League newcomers, Celtic, in a 2-0 victory away from home. Analysing Thursday’s opponents, Bompastor said “We analyse the opposition a lot. We know exactly what is going to happen tomorrow in the game and we are prepared for that. We have the ambitions to finish in the first position of the group so it is about being able to win the game, get the three points and continue our journey in the group.”
When and how to watch FC Twente vs Chelsea in the UEFA Women’s Champions League
Chelsea will face FC Twente in the UEFA Women’s Champions League this Thursday evening at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede, Netherlands. Fans can tune in to the action on DAZN Women’s Football, with proceedings set to head underway at 20:00 BST.
