Chelsea's Women's Super League campaign kicked off in style as they thrashed West Ham 5-0 at Kingsmeadow Stadium. The victory marked the first game of new manager Rita Guarino, who has taken over the reins following Emma Hayes' departure.
The home team dominated from the opening whistle, with goalscorer Sophie Harris netting in the sixth minute to give Chelsea an early lead. The pace and power of their attacking trio - including Fran Kirby, Guro Reiten, and Ella Toone - left the West Ham defense scrambling to keep up.
As the game wore on, Chelsea continued to pile on the pressure, with Harris doubling her tally to make it 2-0 by halftime. In the second half, Kaiya Hogg added a third before Ella Toone sealed the win in the 64th minute, as she did against West Ham last season.
In total, the visiting team's defense conceded five goals without reply, with Fran Kirby providing one of her trademark clinical finishes to cap off the rout. With this dominant display, Chelsea have sent a clear message about their ambitions in the Women's Super League and put pressure on other teams at the top of the table.
The home team dominated from the opening whistle, with goalscorer Sophie Harris netting in the sixth minute to give Chelsea an early lead. The pace and power of their attacking trio - including Fran Kirby, Guro Reiten, and Ella Toone - left the West Ham defense scrambling to keep up.
As the game wore on, Chelsea continued to pile on the pressure, with Harris doubling her tally to make it 2-0 by halftime. In the second half, Kaiya Hogg added a third before Ella Toone sealed the win in the 64th minute, as she did against West Ham last season.
In total, the visiting team's defense conceded five goals without reply, with Fran Kirby providing one of her trademark clinical finishes to cap off the rout. With this dominant display, Chelsea have sent a clear message about their ambitions in the Women's Super League and put pressure on other teams at the top of the table.
i mean i know they were without emma hayes but rita guarino is already making waves with this dominant display. it's like the good old days when chelsea used to dominate in the womens super league and then suddenly got relegated 
anyway, sophie harris is on fire right now and ella toone is looking unstoppable too! i love how their attacking trio is just so clinical and ruthless 
i'm so excited for this season already 
this season already they're sending messages like "we're here to stay" 
rita guarino seems like a genius move taking over emma hayes' reigns, those attacking trio is insane 
Chelsea's new girl Rita Guarino is definitely making a statement with that thrashing! 
They totally dominated West Ham from start to finish, it was like they were unstoppable 
️. That Sophie Harris girl is some business, 5 goals and counting 
. And let's be real, who else can say their manager had a complete game plan ready to go after just one transfer? It's going to be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out 
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Chelsea is lookin like a solid bet 4 the title now! that attacking trio tho Fran, Guro & Ella are unstoppable 
️ Kaiya Hogg comin on as sub was a game changer, she brought that extra energy 
so many goals conceded by West Ham, it's like they didnt know how to stop 'em lol 
I'm lovin this new season already 
i think chelsea got some new manager who's all about th win 
her skills are insane!!! 
, it's totally DOMINANT! I mean, who needs goals when you've got that kinda firepower in your squad? Rita Guarino must be like, "Okay, girls, let's show them what we're made of... and then we'll take a nap" 
. Seriously though, those attacking trio is on fire 
, can't wait to see what they do next 
! The attacking trio is UNSTOPPABLE 
can't wait to see what the rest of the season holds 
. That attacking trio Fran, Guro, and Ella are pure magic 
. West Ham had no chance against this Chelsea machine 
. It's clear they're gonna be tough to beat this season 
... Fran Kirby scored her trademark clinical finish 
... toone sealed it at the end, just like last season