With almost all of our squad involved with their respective national sides, Bompastor has the time and space to carry out the kind of detailed work which is not possible when matches come thick and fast during the regular season.

Each of those international breaks lays down a marker between groups of domestic fixtures, meaning that Chelsea have now completed block two of the current campaign.

It’s a perfect time to reflect on the results in November – wins against London City and St Polten, and draws with Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona. Chelsea sit second in the Women’s Super League, three points behind Manchester City, and sixth in the Women’s Champions League table, two points behind leaders Barcelona.

While Bompastor is honest about the disappointment of some of those results, her outlook is positive, and her attention is firmly planted on making the necessary improvements with everything still to play for.

‘I like to analyse our season by blocks,’ explained the boss. ‘We have reviewed block two, and I would say we didn't get all the results we wanted to in terms of points. In terms of performances, we had a few games that didn’t match our high standards.

‘It happens in football. The positive thing in that moment was being really honest and direct as a team, as a group. Having a really constructive review is the most important thing. We are all on the same page. We know what we need to do to improve, and that's what we are focusing on.

‘Being more efficient and clinical is the main difference from last season at the same time of year. We are creating a lot of opportunities in every game. In football at the highest level, that's the most important thing. When you create and score, I think you just kill the game, and that's probably what we need to do in the future

‘We are still in a really good position in the league and in the Champions League. We are still in a place where we can match our ambitions, so that's the most positive thing.’

Results in football come with emotions attached. Yet Bompastor’s elite coaching methods require the matches to be reflected upon with a calm head, and with facts to back up opinions formed on performances.

Where clinical finishing is concerned, the coach wants to ensure the players act on instinct to avoid overthinking the issue, and is content that the work being done behind the scenes will see things resolve themselves naturally.

‘For me, it's important when we analyse the games to be objective,’ Bompastor continued. ‘We analyse the game with video clips, but also with the data. As I already said to my players, I know they are putting in all the hard work on the pitch. I know their mentality is the right mentality. I know they are trying so hard. So we need to keep doing that.

‘We don’t need to overthink. When you think too much about something, it gets worse. We need to keep working hard and make sure in every training session, we train to our best level, to just fix that efficiency.

‘We need to focus on what we can control, and I’m quite happy with where we are right now, even if I know we could have done a little bit better.

‘For that reason, we just need to be objective and analyse with confidence. We need to trust the process. We need to stay confident because I know how much quality I have in this squad and in my players, and I know this quality will show through.’

Last season saw Bompastor replace legendary Blues boss Emma Hayes. Moving to a new country from France, the coach won the Treble, going unbeaten in every domestic competition.

That unbeaten record has continued into the current campaign, and Bompastor explained why living up to the lofty standards set in her first season at Chelsea has been a challenge that has required grit and determination from everyone involved.

‘Our resilience has impressed me because when you are Chelsea, everyone is expecting you to keep winning, keep getting the best results,’ she says.

‘This season, everyone wants to beat us because we have this status of invincibles, and I think it gives the other teams even more hunger to come into the game and try to beat us.

‘That's also something which has changed from last season. Expectations of us are so high. The other teams are extra motivated when they play against Chelsea. When you watch their other games, you can see a difference in the level between when they play against us and when they play against other sides. I think that's where we always need to be at 100 per cent.

‘When you drop some energy or some focus, I think that's where you can be in trouble, but also to be fair, my players are humans, and sometimes it happens even with their desire and hard work.

‘To win once is something almost everyone can achieve, but to be able to repeat the performances and the results in the longer term, that's much more difficult. Chelsea have been doing that for the last few years, and last season, and I think that's where we need to stay consistent and at the top.’