Why Bompastor's tactical flexibility gives Chelsea the upper hand in tough City run

Sonia Bompastor's versatile approach has already proved to be a secret weapon for Chelsea

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“I will try my best to make sure we play a good style of football. I want to have a team who is dominant, and when I say dominant, we want to have the ball as much as possible in the game.”

Those were the words of Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, speaking at her inaugural press conference at Stamford Bridge back in August. The expectation at the time was that her Chelsea side would move to being a more possession-based team.

Under Emma Hayes, the style of football was best described as pragmatic. She was not someone who was going to try and keep hold of the ball for the sake of it. Bompastor appeared to be more wedded to a game model that prioritised it.