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Simply relentless: Takeaways from Chelsea Women’s WCL thrashing of Vllaznia

By Caden Charpentier

Zecira Musovic of Chelsea looks on as fans of FKK Vllaznia throw smoke flares onto the pitch (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Zecira Musovic of Chelsea looks on as fans of FKK Vllaznia throw smoke flares onto the pitch (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) /
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Chelsea playing with a chip shoulder to kick off UWCL

It may have been a matchup against the Albanian champions at home, but piecing together a potentially ruthless attack in the Champions League not only puts them at the top of the group but acts as a signal to the top competition around the league. Last season, the Blues began their Champions League campaign with a draw to Wolfsburg and a victory over Juventus. It put Chelsea in a position where it had to make up ground in the final few group games.

Clinching two victories right off the bat puts the Blues in the driver’s seat, and the future in their own hands. Winning on the road against a Paris Saint-Germain side that made it to the semifinals of the competition last season had to have provided some sort of confidence given the way the competition ended in December of 2021 on the road. Chelsea did not take its foot off the gas pedal once against a reeling Vllaznia side, acting as if it had something to prove to Real Madrid before the next contest in the WCL.

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Last season disrupted the continuous improvement in Europe for the Blues, and the players are out to take the loss over 10 months ago and learn from it. It was more than a convincing win for CFC, it was a sign of the offensive talent this team possesses, and the discipline and character it takes to put the past behind them.

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