In changing Emma Hayes at Chelsea final summer time, Sonia Bompastor maybe confronted the hardest process in ladies's soccer.
However you would not have guessed this after a season through which the Blues received the WSL, FA Cup and League Cup, and misplaced within the Girls's Champions League semi-finals to Barcelona.
Regardless of solely being beneath the steering of the Frenchwoman for a 12 months, Brilliant has constructed a relationship with Bompastor just like what she had with Hayes, who left the Blues to take cost of the USA ladies's nationwide crew.
“To have the ability to expertise that and have that relationship with two separate managers is actually particular,” added Brilliant.
“To nonetheless really feel you could have that open-door coverage, I may go to her for something, and she or he has been wonderful all through the summer time as effectively.
“I do know if I wanted her, I may go to her. You are feeling actually fortunate to have that.”
Brilliant stated it was “actually refreshing” to return to Chelsea coaching and is now raring to go for the brand new marketing campaign.
“I used to be desperate to get again on the pitch and eventually be ache free with my knee and it not blow up after each session and I'm really capable of stroll down stairs after a troublesome day,” she added.
“I do not really feel like I ever misplaced the excitement, however I used to be so drained that I used to be so prepared for a break. However now I'm so prepared for the primary recreation and get again on the market.”
Having received the final six WSL titles and claimed the 2 cup competitions final season, Chelsea are the dominant power in ladies's soccer.
Earlier than their season opener at Stamford Bridge in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on Friday, 5 September, Brilliant stated her facet won't relaxation on their laurels, particularly having missed out on a coveted first Champions League.
“You may't stand nonetheless,” she added. “You need to take a look at each issue of the sport, what we do and the Chelsea mannequin.
“We achieved so much, however we did not obtain one factor that we actually need. We wish to do all of it once more. We do not simply need that, we wish the whole lot. We wish to be even higher.
“Each different crew has grown and is getting even stronger and each crew goes to wish to win like us.
“It is scary that we're going to one other stage, however that's the thrilling half.”
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