Having already struck the post, we broke the deadlock in the ninth minute when Alyssa Thompson sped away from the opposition defence and clipped a finish into the top corner after exchanging passes with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

The Blues hit the woodwork again before the interval, but Arsenal regained their composure in the second period and, after putting sustained pressure on the Chelsea goal, Alessia Russo struck an equaliser in the 87th minute.

While disappointed we didn't take all three points, Bompastor was keen to praise her side's mental strength during a tough encounter away from home.

'I need to watch the game again, but I think we created some really good opportunities earlier on,' said the Chelsea head coach. 'I think we had one post, one crossbar, and probably the most important thing is being more clinical in these types of games where the level is high and there are fine margins.

'You keep the opposition alive by not being able to score the second goal, especially with the quality Arsenal have in their squad. We came into the second half wanting to have more control for sure, but we couldn't. I would say maybe we conceded too many situations.

'But when you analyse, I think out of possession, we were quite resilient and brave. We stayed together as a team and tried to protect the goal. I think I'm probably more proud of the second half of my team because resilience is something important. When you want to go far in every competition, it's crucial.'

Bompastor made five changes to her line-up, bringing in Niamh Charles, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Wieke Kaptein, Catarina Macario and Alyssa Thompson into the starting XI.

As well as enabling players to rest in what is a hectic schedule, the Blues head coach believes that having the luxury of a deep squad keeps our opponents guessing.

'I feel I'm lucky enough to have depth in the squad,' said Bompastor. 'But also to have different profiles in the team who make me make different decisions depending on the games and we want to achieve.

'Luckily, I have players who are smart enough to understand how to play in different ways. They can play different positions without making a big change. That's good because when you talk about being unpredictable for the opposition, I think that's an advantage coming into the women's game today.'