Fran Kirby. A lack of answers after conceding will be a worry. Because for both sides, you see injuries mounting and thats what starts to happen when youve got back-to-back games. Datos y estadsticas del Chelsea - Barcelona | UEFA Women's Another London derby before the domestic schedule pauses once again for international football sees West Ham visit Kingsmeadow on Wednesday 28 September. That was quite scary, because obviously it kind of came out of nowhere. Both sides have shown signs of fatigue though. Fran Kirby Hayes and Kerr saw the speculation; Hayes phoned Kirby to say one of the prime reasons Kerr joined the team was so that she could play alongside her. Her official comeback was in the curtain-raising Community Shield at Wembley in August, her first start in nine months. "We were a bit tentative. Midfielders. Despite holding the advantage at the midway point, the amount of chances Chelsea were offering up to City will have been a concern for Hayes, and that pattern continued straight after the restart. Reiten caused problems and the ball eventually fell nicely for James at the back post, though her dangerous centre could not be turned in by Jessie Fleming. Laia Aleixandri was chosen to sit in front of the defence, giving Laura Coombs and Deyna Castellanos licence to get forward. Her pass was behind her teammate and Kirby could only get the weakest of shots away, which was blocked. But for me doing something that I love, and, you know, I'm not really it sounds weird, but I'm not really doing much. She joined Chelsea Ladies on November 22, 2016, with a contract that runs until 2018. Unless teams keep beating each other, then you can maybe get away with four defeats in a season and still win the league. A double in either half from the inform England striker Fran Kirby at home to Manchester City booked Chelsea a place in the FA Cup final. She has reportedly endorsed brands such as Swarovski, Nike, Wow, Protein Water Company, and Hydrate. I don't know what's going on. Chelsea registered their first points of the Womens Super League season as Fran Kirbys finish and a Maren Mjelde penalty saw the defending champions defeat Manchester City 2-0 at Kingsmeadow. Maren was chosen for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2009 UEFA Women's Euro. So Hayes told the team Kirby was out with a virus. In the latter part of the season, when the team finished second in the German Cup and League competitions, she participated in every match for the team. Kerr scored an impressive 21 goals in 22 games to secure the Golden Boot award, while Kirby, Chelsea Womens all-time leading goalscorer, contributed 16 goals and 11 assists. She went downhill so fast." Elsewhere, Everton beat Liverpool 3-0, Aston Villa downed Leicester City 2-0, Manchester United beat West by the same scoreline and Brighton and Hove Albion beat Reading 2-1. Emma Hayes post-match press conference was one of mixed emotions, her face a mask of the steely, tight-lipped caution that often characterises the way she talks about these kinds of games. "I'm still super, super competitive. Amid the blitzed runs and deft, nimble feet of Lucy Bronze, Aitana Bonmati, Fridolina Rolfo and Geyse, Chelsea truly battened down the hatches, like the heroes in a horror film barricading themselves to safety with dining chairs and antique dressers. Wholesale changes to the squad cannot be an excuse for long. Eight Manchester City players featured over Englands two World Cup qualifiers against Wales and then Bosnia-Herzegovina, compared to Chelseas two. For City, the pressure is on. a bit like 'what's going on?' English International . Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. The home team should have been ahead within a minute, but Kirbys return of Sam Kerrs cutback was a little behind the Australian forward who put her effort wide as a result. The striker unselfishly squared to Kirby who directed towards goal, but Laia Aleixandri was in the right place at the right time to clear for City. She exchanged thoughts and sought advice from Lilian: Avoid heavy weights and cold weather, Lilian said. Yes and no," Kirby continues. "If you look at the video from it, I was laughing around you wouldn't have known I was going to be severely ill hours later.". Man Citys starting line-up featured Englands Euro 2022 match-winner Chloe Kelly, as well as former Blues midfielder Laura Coombs. "I had learnt to accept who I was, and what my weaknesses were. Try a week on us. (2-1 a domicilio, 4-1 en casa) en la temporada 2020/21, con un doblete de Fran Kirby y un gol de Pernille Harder clave para lograr la remontada del Chelsea en Londres en la vuelta. 2011-2023 Sports Mole Ltd. All rights reserved. ', "Did I believe that myself? The untold story of Fran Kirbys spouse and soccer partner WebKIRBY HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL to Chelsea's success this season. City did not look quite as defensively shambolic as they did in their 4-3 defeat against Aston Villa but there was a lack of coherence to their play. Eriksson led by example at the heart of the Blues defence and her partnership with Millie Bright seemed to go from strength to strength with each game. The game settled after the half hour mark but our relentless high press forced another error in the Chelsea backline, with Mjelde losing out this time to Lauren Hemp, who sped into the box and tried to catch Berger out at the near post, but the goalkeeper got a strong hand to turn the ball around the post. "You could see her face beaming, knowing she'd done her job and it was the first of many." Goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde condemned Gareth Taylor's side to a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea in the FA Women's Super League. The England international made her last appearance on the field in February, and Emma Hayes recently revealed that she would not be able to take part in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal. Kirby performs skilled Talking was a mission. Gays of Chelsea WFC I was only allowed to go up and down the stairs twice a day. "My body wasn't ready, at all." That they didnt is, after all, exactly what Hayes wanted. Fran Kirby's postmatch routine stays largely the same. Follow Katie on Twitter @KatieWhyatt, Graham Hansen celebrates after scoring the games only goal (Photo: Steve Bardens/UEFA via Getty Images), Hayes said her side needed to play a perfect game against Barcelona on Saturday (Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images), Journey to the Cup, supported by Google Chrome. These will be really good players and this will be a really good team, Taylor said. The Kirby made the same promise to herself, and to her teammates. Chelsea took full advantage of any weary England legs in the Manchester City starting 11 as Kirby fired them in front inside five minutes. Maren Mjelde: Chelsea Women defender ruled out of remainder This Chelsea team were light years removed from the one that capitulated against these opponents in the 2021 Champions League final. It looked like two teams who havent got momentum in the season.. Fran Kirby Are Chelsea done with me?'". I've learnt not to get too excited, because as soon as something goes bad, it all changes," Kirby says. Am I as ill as I think I am? Were down to our bare bones, but it was so gutsy from the team, Hayes said. England remembers that time: "She [Kirby] internalised it quite a lot. And then, one morning in mid-June, Kirby woke up and the symptoms had eased. Subs are Jelena Cankovic for Fran Kirby, Maren Mjelde for ve Prisset, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd for Lauren James, and Alsu Abdullina for Guro Reiten. Her full name is Maren Naevdal Mjelde, a professional Norwegian football player. I was disappointed with our forward play but well work on it. Most of the time she kept it to herself as I think she felt she was going to be a burden, giving that info to everyone else.". The England and City captain, Steph Houghton, was at fault when she mistimed a headed clearance to let in Kirby who slotted past the 18-year-old Ellie Roebuck. By December 2019, Kirby left Instagram and Twitter. Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football. Maren Mjelde Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more Maren Maren Mjelde Niamh Charles Midfielders Erin Cuthbert Guro Reiten Jessie Fleming Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Jelena Cankovic Sophie Ingle Melanie Leupolz Forwards Lauren James Sam Kerr Pernille Harder Fran Kirby Earlier today, our Blues trained at Cobham training ground ahead of the flight to Barcelona. Before joining Chelsea in July 2015, Kirby began her career with her local club, Reading. We were dominating by the second half, comfortable after a poor first half. WSL champions Chelsea recovered from their opening-weekend defeat as they beat Manchester City 2-0 thanks to Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde. 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