"It is far too early to tell but it was the same old outcome at Stamford Bridge as Sonia Bompastor's side were not at their best, but showed a ruthless streak again to see off Manchester City. There were debutants on both sides, a few tweaks here and there, but it did little to change the narrative of another victory for the reigning champions."
"It was the same feeling last season - that Chelsea did not feel invincible and there were areas where they could be exploited. Yet nobody managed to take advantage as they went unbeaten in their WSL, FA Cup and League Cup triumphs. They took time to settle in Friday's opening game, instead needing to figure out how to stop the movement of their opponents and get around a new-look set-up from Andree Jeglertz in his first game in charge of City."
Chelsea defeated Manchester City at Stamford Bridge as reigning champions controlled the match despite an imperfect performance. Chelsea showed ruthlessness and adapted to Manchester City's new-look system under Andree Jeglertz. There were notable debuts and returns: Alyssa Thompson received a high-profile presentation, Sam Kerr returned after a long ACL recovery, and Ellie Carpenter made her debut from Lyon. Commentary highlighted that both teams were still finding form and could look different in a few weeks, while Chelsea's depth and ability to exploit opponent weaknesses underpinned another early-season victory.
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