After a breakout Women's World Cup, Lauren James put in a statement performance as Chelsea ended their opening-day hoodoo by beating Tottenham in the WSL.
After a breakout Women's World Cup, the mesmerising forward put in a statement performance as her side ended their opening-day hoodoo
This felt like a significant night for Lauren James. With Chelsea taliswoman Sam Kerr out through injury, she stepped up to deliver an effortless, match-winning performance against Tottenham under the lights at Stamford Bridge. James acted as playmaker-in-chief and her side's principal goal scoring threat on Sunday evening, but it was- sent several warning shots to Spurs before eventually scoring from close range just after the break, with Charles against playing the role of provider.As impressive as they were going forward at times, Chelsea left a lot to be desired out of possession.
This set up a tense finish, but in the end it was mission accomplished for the champions, who finally won a opening-day WSL game after a four-year wait.
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