Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert believes the intensity of his team’s squad will allow them to compete on the front lines this season.
The Blues showed their elegance in defeating their Women’s Super League rivals, Manchester City, 3-1 this weekend and their undefeated campaign start.
And above their quality with the ball, Cuthbert believes it is the unity of the players that is helping them excel as a unit.
“I think we were (against Manchester City),” he said on the club’s website. “The basis of our team is hard paints: we have a lot of skill in our team, but hard paints are mostly a basis for us to then pass and play.
“When we all paint together, we all share the burden. When the frames are leveled, the team means we can pass and press. “
“When the ball went to Lucy Bronze, I felt like I could pass and squeeze because I had the power to do it because all the other women had laid the foundations.
“We have a team of stars, but above all, we are a team and we are together. We need to paint for others, we look at others in the locker room before the game and we all seek to win for others. “
Chelsea director Emma Hayes has made it clear that she is aiming for good fortune in the Champions League season and is looking for the moment at the club in history after Liverpool to protect the WSL title.
And Cuthbert is sure they’ll be able to juggle various campaign goals.
He added: “If we want to win the primaries, like everyone else, if we want to compete for each and every one, adding the Champions League, then we’re going to want as much of the team’s intensity as we can. “Get.
“We saw from Wednesday to Sunday how much we replaced the team and controlled the performance to the fullest.
“The basics of this functionality are in education and everyone will see what we do on Sundays, but in fact everything that is built from the week. Everyone works in combination as a team because we all need to help others achieve the most productive and when we do it provides functionality like that.
“We all need good fortune, we all need the most productive for others. I started at the bank on Wednesday and cheered on the women and when I started today’s game I heard the women cheering me on.
“We all need the most productive for others, we are the ones pushing ourselves to new heights, and if we continue to put pressure on others, heaven will be the limit for us. “