Bompastor praises Chelsea’s mental resilience and hails youngster Buurman after FA Cup win over Spurs | OneFootball

Sonia Bompastor says she is delighted with the mental strength her side showed in their FA Cup win over rivals Tottenham.

Goals from Sam Kerr and Veerle Buurman booked Chelsea’s place in the semi finals of the competition.

“We came into this game with a lot of fatigue and heavy legs,” Chelsea boss Bompastor said.

“We didn’t have a lot of players to rotate in the seven games we played in the past four weeks. So I think that’s completely normal for the players to feel like that physically.

“But mentally, I’m really proud of them. They put in the effort and they were fighting until the end. The quality was shown on the pitch again.”

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Bompastor also heaped praise on youngster Buurman after her stunning winner in the 86th minute.

“I think, when you analyse everything, it’s amazing,’ Bompastor said.

“She is young. I think for her, this last block was a big achievement. She had great performances out of possession, but also with the ball, and today she had a great performance again, and her goal was a rocket.

“So I think for her to be able to score that type of goal, it’s really nice. She helped the team perform, but she’s also helped win a really important game. So for a teenager like her to be able to have this impact in a team like Chelsea, it means a lot.”

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