Chelsea's dominant victory over Paris FC was lit up by the most recent member of their assault, Alyssa Thompson, who traversed the Stamford Bridge pitch with agile runs and ultimately acquired the rewards her efforts deserved.
Thompson could also be simply 20 years previous, however her arrival at Chelsea was accompanied by lofty expectations arising from the membership document price ticket. Now, in her seventh look, she has lastly acquired off the mark.
She darted down the wings and led her facet's counter-attacks, exhibiting skilled positioning to place herself in the fitting place to have the ability to arrange Johanna Rytting Kaneryd's objective, and tapped dwelling a superb Keira Walsh supply to get her first objective for the membership.
It was a powerful show, however, says supervisor Sonia Bompastor, the most effective of her continues to be to return.
“A younger participant, numerous expertise, however I believe we've not seen but the most effective of her, however hopefully we are going to see that quickly,” mentioned Bompastor.
“She is coming from overseas, she speaks the language, which helps, however once more, it is a new setting, a brand new membership, she must study to attach with new gamers on the pitch, new team-mates, so hopefully, even sooner, we are going to see an excellent higher model.”
Thompson's first objective is one which can put her at “ease”, says Brighton ahead Fran Kirby, who beforehand spent 9 years at Chelsea.
Former Scotland captain Rachel Corsie added that now Thompson has scored, she imagines the “floodgates will open”.
“She's been an actual shiny spark,” Kirby mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside. “I believe towards Tottenham she regarded actually sharp, it was in all probability that remaining product.
“Immediately, getting that help and objective will make her really feel somewhat bit extra relaxed going into the following recreation. Slightly little bit of strain off.”
