New managers put down statements in WSL debuts

Two managers tasted their first acquisition of Women's Super League action connected Friday and only 1 came retired pinch a triumph - but some made statements.

Chelsea's caller era kicked disconnected nether head Sonia Bompastor - nan female responsible for picking up nan mantle near by nan legendary Emma Hayes - and it was nan cleanable commencement arsenic they recorded a 1-0 triumph complete Aston Villa.

With anticipation to present and a bequest of winning to maintain, Bompastor could not person hoped for thing much than victory.

Now, having tasted it, she will only want more.

"It is ever important to commencement pinch a win, particularly successful nan first crippled astatine Kingsmeadow pinch nan fans astatine our home," said nan Frenchwoman.

"This triumph will bring immoderate much assurance for nan players and nan team."

The defending champions are seeking a sixth successive WSL title this play and a first without Hayes.

There was a caller look to Kingsmeadow arsenic nan aged banners and flags displaying Hayes' look connected were switched to caller ones celebrating Bompastor.

"Vive La Revolution" were nan words that accompanied Bompastor's look and nan Chelsea badge connected nan main banner down Hannah Hampton's extremity successful nan first half.

She was applauded onto nan transportation during nan warm-ups and a roar erupted erstwhile nan stadium announcer publication retired Bompastor's sanction to nan crowd earlier kick-off.

"It was really bully to beryllium astatine location and to consciousness nan fans adjacent to nan team," she said afterwards.

"It was a really typical night, particularly pinch each nan flags. I conscionable saw pinch my look connected them! It was lovely.

"I felt a lukewarm invited and I will do my champion to make nan fans happy."

The connection was clear: this crippled was astir winning.

When asked what she would return distant from it astatine full-time, Bompastor smiled arsenic her seven-year aged boy sat adjacent to her successful nan property convention room and answered: "I will return distant nan triumph and nan 3 points for sure!"

There is activity to beryllium done. They were pushed difficult by a very awesome Aston Villa broadside nether caller guidance of their ain and they almost conceded precocious on.

Two important saves from Hampton denied Rachel Daly and guidance goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo a melodramatic equaliser.

But winning is successful Chelsea's DNA and it was important they showed this early connected nether Bompastor.

"They did what they had to do to get nan win," said erstwhile England midfielder Fara Williams connected BBC Two.

"They didn't put distant nan consequence for illustration we are utilized to seeing them do. They made tons of chances, sewage nan extremity and successful nan 2nd half Aston Villa put them connected nan backmost foot.

"But Chelsea showed they could suffer and grind retired a result. For an opening game, this consequence is perfect. They person 3 points connected nan committee and tin move forward."

While Bompastor's connection was delivering victory, Aston Villa head Robert de Pauw's was delivering a performance.

His broadside demonstrated why they are assured of securing a top-six spot successful nan array this season.

With galore caller faces introduced and a different style ingrained into them by De Pauw, Villa made Chelsea activity difficult for victory.

Midfielder Missy Bo Kearns was impressive, Chasity Grant was vulnerable connected nan correct wing, Paula Tomas was a bundle of energy, and Katie Robinson was threatening erstwhile she came connected arsenic a second-half substitute.

The debutants had made their people and truthful had De Pauw.

The only mobility near unanswered for Villa, was really they had not managed to get thing from nan game.

"We will astir apt inquire ourselves that for a agelong clip this season. If you tin unit nan champions successful this way, it says thing astir nan powerfulness we have," said De Pauw.

"There is still a batch of maturation still imaginable for this team. In nan end, location were immoderate chances successful nan first half and 2nd half. The extremity counts. It's a cliche, but it's true.

"I dream nan players are disappointed. If you usage that disappointment and move it around, it gives a batch of occurrence for nan adjacent game.

"I dream nan fans will move up large astatine Villa Park and if nan players usage that substance for nan adjacent crippled past it tin make an moreover amended one."