In her pre-match press conference, Bompastor explained how she had observed Everton's quality in transition, and warned that her side would have to be alert to that danger.

She was proved right when Yuka Momiki levelled for the home side just four minutes after Sam Kerr netted our opener; the Japan international netted a wonderful strike from 30 yards after a quick breakaway.

Bompastor had also remarked on how Everton's well-organised approach means they don't tend to give away many opportunities to the opposition. And when her Blues failed to retake the lead in the first half, it appeared as though it was going to be difficult to break them down, as it was at Kingsmeadow in November.

Yet after the head coach spoke to her players at the interval about upping the intensity, they responded with three goals in the second half to seal a convincing 4-1 win at Goodison Park. Here's a look at how they did it...

Breaking the midfield block

Everton set up in a 4-4-2 formation on paper, but in reality, they kept three defenders sitting deep, and aside from lone striker Kelly Gago, the rest of the side retained a compact midfield shape for most of the match.

It meant Chelsea had to find a way to break them down. They did so by matching Everton in central areas, with Veerle Buurman (five) pushing up to halfway, and Keira Walsh (30) lying deepest in a midfield diamond that also included Lauren James (10), Sjoeke Nusken (six) and Erin Cuthbert (eight).

That freed up Niamh Charles (21) on the left-hand side, with Alyssa Thompson (12) and Ellie Carpenter (two) on the right, and Kerr as our lone striker leading the line. That system was showcased perfectly in the second half when Thompson isolated her defender on the right, allowing Carpenter to drift into the centre of the box.

The American then beat her marker, playing a dangerous flat ball across the box, and Carpenter found herself free enough to score our third goal of the afternoon.

Creating the overload

The heat map below shows in detail how Carpenter took advantage of the congestion in midfield by patrolling the right flank to great effect.

With support from Thompson, the Australian scored one goal and created a further scoring opportunity for her team-mates and made 22 passes in the final third of the pitch.

Carpenter had taken a well-earned rest during the international break after the Matildas head coach Joe Montemurro opted to let her recharge, and it certainly showed in her performance against Everton.

Completing two of three dribbles, she also weighed in with one tackle and recovered possession from the opposition on eight occasions. Her partnership with Thompson is certainly one to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

Clinical Kerr

In our last encounter against Everton, we crossed the ball into the box 53 times, had 18 corners and 30 shots without scoring a single goal.

This time around, Kerr breached their resolute defences after just six minutes and killed their hope two minutes after the break with another well-executed strike.

She might've had her hat-trick, too, as replays seemed to indicate that the ball had crossed the line on another of her attempts, but on this occasion the goal was not given.

Kerr struck her brace from only three shots on target and eight shots in total, creating a further five opportunities for her Blues team-mates. The striker ended the day on 63 WSL goals for Chelsea, equalling Fran Kirby's club record.

Unselfish James

James had played a starring role in recent matches, scoring in the first leg of our Women's Champions League tie against Arsenal and netting a brace in the 4-3 win over Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow. Yet on Sunday, she fulfilled a slightly different role.

The average position graphic highlights how she played a deeper role to combat Everton's crowded midfield, but several times she danced away through the block to provide service to others.

Her stats highlight the unselfish role she played in the 3-1 victory, as she attempted more crosses (eight) than any other player on the day, tied with Cuthbert for the most completed passes in the final third (21), created the joint-most chances (five) along with Kerr and completed 51 passes.

That performance shows that our No.10, who extended her stay with Chelsea until 2030 in March, is willing to contribute in any way necessary to help the team win. And on Sunday, she did exactly that.