Chelsea's head coach Sonia Bompastor believes Manchester City will remain focused on the FA Cup semi-final despite their recent league title win. The match is set for Sunday at Stamford Bridge.
‘I am sure they’ll be ready’ – Chelsea boss Bompastor expects Manchester City to be focused on FA Cup tie
The Blues play host to The Cityzens at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. The game comes just days after Manchester City’s Barclays Women’s Super League title success was confirmed.
Manchester City celebrated winning the championship last night but Chelsea boss Bompastor doesn’t expect The Cityzens to be distracted going into the weekend.
“I hope they will party tonight, tomorrow and Saturday,” Bompastor joked when speaking in the pre-match press conference. “You need to enjoy these moments and it’s important for them to celebrate. They are professionals, so players and staff will be ready. They know that it’s an important game for them, there’s a trophy at the end and I am sure they’ll be ready for the game.”
Going on to comment on the game, Bompastor said that the tie provides the opportunity for Chelsea to show their quality.
She said “It’s an opportunity to show that we have quality in our team as well. I think the game on Sunday willl be a game between two top teams, a lot of quality on the pitch, so that’s always an opportunity for us to show the quality in our side.
“It’s a really exciting game. As players and managers, we want to be part of these games. Playing at Stamford Bridge with the support of the fans, it will be good if we can get a good performance and a good result.
“The FA Cup is one of our goals this season, so we are focused on Sunday’s semi-final and also, having the opportunity to reach another final.”
Chelsea have missed out on the biggest prize both domestically and in Europe this season but Bompastor believes that a Subway Women’s League Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup double would have a positive impact on her squad.
Sonia Bompastor stated that she expects Manchester City to be focused on the FA Cup semi-final despite their recent league title win.
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She said “Maybe the reflection from us is that we want to win as many trophies as possible, even when we are not at our best.
“Being able to be in that position is a really good thing and in terms of confidence, would put us in a better place.”
Chelsea’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup semi-final tie against Manchester City kicks-off at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon. Tickets remain on-sale and can be purchased by clicking here.