‘It’s always good to start with a win,’ Sonia Bompastor said after clinching a narrow victory against Aston Villa after her first game in charge of Chelsea last September.
It certainly looked like Bompastor enjoyed ending her first season in charge with a win, too, as the French coach helped Chelsea to a record sixth consecutive league title with their 1-0 victory here at Leigh Sports Village.
Bompastor’s side travelled here with the gleam of their season somewhat tarnished after the weekend’s Champions League exploits – where they suffered a heavy beating at the hands of Barcelona in their third consecutive semi-final against the Catalan giants as their most coveted trophy evaded them once again.