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FT: Charlton 0-6 Chelsea

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'Learned a lot from that game'

FT: Charlton 0-6 Chelsea

Charlton Athletic

Charlton manager Karen Hills said: "You see how quickly they started, found their rhythm really well. We struggled to deal with some individual players. I thought their rotation, movement was quality, Fair play to them.

"You expect that from a Champions League team, WSL opposition, international players. We feel a bit disappointed that given them the goals early on and second half they probably took their they took their foot off the gas a bit but we kept going.

"They’re a quality outfit and I’ve said to my players, ‘what have we learned from that? How can you as individual learn from what you’ve seen because we playing against the top players and you never threw the towel in’. That’s all I can ask for. If we have learned some good lessons today that will help us going forward.

"It could have been a very different game if they kept the level they were playing in first 15 minutes, credit to them but we rode out some of those really uncomfortable moments. We knew we would suffer. The message this week has been ‘we reset and try to keep going and to stick together' and they done that for me today. I am pleased. 6-0 is not a flattering score but what I would say is we definitely learned a lot from that game.

"A lot of these players are new to this league and they will have to get up to speed, it will take them time. This league is unforgiving, it doesn’t give you the time and you are playing against world-class international players. It will only make you better. We have to stay with it, keep believing in ourselves and try to pick up points from teams around us."

'It does not look good' - Bompastor on James injury

FT: Charlton 0-6 Chelsea

Chelsea

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, asked about the importance of boosting the goal difference, said: "That's an element that's really important. We want to come into every game and play from minute one to the end. We played with a lot of intensity and deserved to score until the end.

"The game was really positive in many ways, the result and in terms of performances we had some really good moments. We controlled the game well today and it was an opportunity to give players minutes.

"It was a first official goal for Giulia [Dragoni] and you could see the emotion in her face so I'm especially happy for the goal she scored."

On goalscorer Nathalie Bjorn: "We have many stories in this game and Nathalie is one of them. To captain, start and score is a big boost in her confidence. We're trying to bring players back as we have many games, big games are coming, and when you have many players available you can start and finish the game in a different way."

On an injury to England forward Lauren James: "I spoke with her at half-time and it does not seem to be positive. She felt her hamstring. It does not look really good, we will see. We have some hope but it does not look good. When I spoke to her she didn't have a good feeling."

'Difficult one to take'

FT: Charlton 0-6 Chelsea

Charlton Athletic

Charlton defender Ashleigh Neville said: "It is very difficult to concede six at home. We knew it would be tough at the beginning. I can’t take it away from them, they are an incredible team.

"There are some positives to take but it is a difficult one to take conceding six goals.

"The first 20 minutes was a bit of a shock, it took us that long to find our shape. We need to start better, we can’t be conceding four goals that early because it puts you on the back foot.

"If I'm being honest the group are incredible, we knew it would be hard from the start. It's a massive learning curve here but we are learning every week."

Spence 'very proud' to break WSL appearance record

FT: Birmingham 1-4 Tottenham

Emma Sanders

BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

Tottenham midfielder Drew Spence says it is a "very proud moment" to become the Women's Super League's all-time appearance record holder.

Spence, 34, started in Tottenham's WSL game against Birmingham City on Sunday, making her 217th appearance in the competition.

She overtook ex-Chelsea captain Millie Bright and is the only outfield player at Tottenham to play 90 minutes in all of their WSL games this season.

"I've been around for a while! I'm incredibly proud to be able to do that and it's not just a proud moment for me, but also for my family," Spence told BBC Sport.

"It's [about] all the hard work that I put in throughout the years. When you're younger, you don't really think about these types of accolades.

"It was all about winning trophies. Now it's happened, it's such a massive part of my career and something that I can be proud of to look back on.

"I know the sacrifices - looking after yourself and making sure that you're available all the time. I know how hard it is to keep that motivation for so many seasons."

Read more on Spence's WSL career

Guarino praises 'incredible' Asseyi

FT: West Ham 4-1 Liverpool

West Ham United

West Ham manager Rita Guarino said: "Very happy, very proud of the team, we deserved this win. From the first minute we played a very good game with pressure, with defending, attacking, the effort we put in this game.

"We were able to use the space we needed to create this type of opportunities so I'm very proud.

"We need this kind of energy [against Manchester City next week] and it's not simple to go away in the house of the champions."

On two-goal Viviane Asseyi: "She missed a hat-trick unfortunately but very happy. She is an incredible player so very happy for her and very happy in the way the team helped her to make this type of performance."

'Unacceptable'

FT: West Ham 4-1 Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor said: "A flat start, we gave away a decisive penalty in the first five minutes and then you are always facing an uphill battle.

"They were very direct, we had a lot of play but we still need to do more with it in the final third as that scoreline should've looked closer.

"They [West Ham] always seemed to come out with the ball, which is unacceptable from us.

"Your initial feeling is frustration and disappointment and we have to dust ourselves down and get ready for a game at Anfield [against Arsenal] next week."

'We all need to be better'

FT: West Ham 4-1 Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool captain Grace Fisk said: "We were way off it in a lot of departments, competing, small actions, duels, they were better than us.

"Disappointing as I feel performances have been really positive, even if results have not gone our way, but we were way off it it so a disappointing day.

"They started well and we didn't, that happens in football but we never got to grasp the intensity of the game. We lack creativity at the moment and that has been a problem.

"They were really clinical and at half-time we were three-nil down. We came out believing but it did not happen. We all need to be better. I don't think anyone can hold their heads up this week. We will come back fighting for sure."

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