Chelsea skipper Millie Bright took a dig at rivals Arsenal after a win over them in a pre-season friendly in the US.
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- Bright aimed dig at Arsenal after friendly win
- Bompastor issued motivating speech
- Chelsea beat the Gunners 1-0
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ToggleWHAT HAPPENED?
Reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea edged out rivals Arsenal 1-0 on Sunday at Washington courtesy of a 54th-minute strike from Sandy Baltimore. This was the second friendly match the Blues played in their ongoing US tour after a 3-1 win over Gotham FC last week.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
After the match, new manager Sonia Bompastor gave a motivating speech during the team huddle, praising the squad for a fantastic performance. After the French manager's short pep talk, skipper Bright added one line and took a dig at the Gunners in the process.
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WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
Addressing the team, Bompastor said, "Congrats on the result, it's always good to win, this is why we're on the pitch. I told you before it was important to win against this rival to mark our space. I really liked the way you worked very hard as a team."
Bright then added, "London's always blue and now DC is, so well done."
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WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?
The seven-time WSL winners will play their final pre-season friendly against Feyenoord on September 7 before kicking off the 2024-25 season against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
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