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'I want to win on Sunday first before I win the Champions League' - Chelsea boss Emma Hayes makes ambitious claim ahead of WSL opener against Tottenham

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  • Chelsea out to defend WSL title
  • Face Spurs in first game of season
  • Blues yet to win Champions League
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Chelsea have won the WSL four years running and are one of the favorites to claim the title again this year. However, they have had some bad luck when it comes to their first match of the season recently, having opened the 2022-23 campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    While the Blues have dominated in the English league, they are yet to conquer Europe. The London side have never won the Champions League, having finished runners-up in 2021, and they crashed out at the semi-final stage last season.

    However, Hayes' is not making European success her main priority this season as she has her eye solely on Sunday's clash against Spurs.

  • WHAT THEY SAID

    "We want to win all trophies. We've lost four opening games in a row. That's my concern," she said at a press conference. "I want to win on Sunday first before I win the Champions League.”

    She added: "I expect to see an aggressive Tottenham come out at Stamford Bridge whether that’s in the initial press or whether it’s from a mid-block situation. They will be aggressive, compact and difficult to break down. They haven’t conceded many goals during the pre-season period and I’m sure with time when he gets players into that, only time will tell what that team will look like."

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    WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

    The Blues take on Spurs at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

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