Chelsea supervisor Emma Hayes rued her workforce’s attacking shortcomings in Sunday’s shock WSL defeat to newly promoted Liverpool.
The reigning champions took the lead virtually right away when ex-Chelsea defender Gill Flaherty conceded a penalty after simply 58 seconds.
Fran Kirby confidently transformed from the spot, however Chelsea struggled to create sufficient from open to increase that lead. A bodily and defensively compact Liverpool had been in a position to rally and received again into the sport with a penalty of their very own from Katie Stengel, earlier than the identical participant received and in addition scored a second spot kick that in the end proved decisive.
In the long run, Chelsea solely managed 4 photographs heading in the right direction throughout the complete 90 minutes at Prenton Park, regardless of having virtually 70% of the possession.
Assessing the sport, Hayes identified afterwards that Liverpool hadn’t created a lot in open play and had reasonably ‘maximised the conditions’ they discovered themselves in. However she had extra concern with the best way her personal workforce struggled to make their dominance depend.
“For us going ahead, I did not assume we may hit a barn door at this time,” she informed Sky Sports activities.
“I don’t assume we performed poorly within the first half. I simply assume generally we wish to win issues by larger margins after we ought to simply observe the method and hold passing the soccer.
“I believed within the second half it received just a little bit stretched for us. We have nonetheless received new gamers coming in they usually’re nonetheless studying the system. There’s massive duties on them. However we simply chalk it off and we go once more. What’s to be frightened about in dropping a soccer match? I am not emotional about it. I believe we’ve got to mirror, watch it again and subsequent week’s a brand new week.”
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