Sonia Bompastor is an ambitious winner. Her insistence on continual excellence has seen her win two trophies in her first season, and go unbeaten in the league. But there's still one more trophy she has set her sights on.
It's easy to forget how big the task was at the start of the campaign, but her determination to succeed saw the France legend hit the ground running from the get-go.
One game remains in her incredible first season in charge of Chelsea, and she's not letting up.
'We started the season with a lot of ambition.' Bompastor says. 'From the beginning, we said we wanted to win four trophies, and that’s always been the aim.
'Going into this last game, and last week of training sessions, we’ve kept the same high standards. We want to work hard on the pitch to succeed until the end.'
Bompastor came into her coaching career having already enjoyed a silverware-laden career as a player. She earned 156 caps for France at international level and started in the semi-final match at the 2012 Olympics.
That was held at Wembley Stadium in front of over 61,000 fans, but Les Bleues succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to Japan. She's looking to right that record on Sunday.
'It will mean a lot for me to coach at Wembley,' the Blues boss continued. 'It’s such a historic stadium and part of English history. I didn't have a great result there in my playing career, but I hope it will be different on Sunday.
'I’ve watched the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium before when it’s been full, and it’s just incredible to see all the atmosphere around the final. We must anticipate this as a big, big thing on Sunday.'
Bompastor's unrelenting determination has helped ensure we enjoyed such a fruitful campaign when some expected this to be a transition year for the club.
To go unbeaten throughout 22 Women's Super League matches was something that even the coach did not foresee.
'If I am honest, when I first came to Chelsea, I was not expecting as much success as we’ve had,' says Bompastor. 'Even though I am very ambitious, the club is ambitious, and we are a good match.
'This summer’s transition was huge. Emma was the coach for 12 years, and I had big shoes to fill.
'I brought hard work and the right mentality to the club. However, it’s hard to believe in my first year as a manager here, we achieved an unbeaten season, something that’s only happened once before in the club’s history.'
No manager can achieve such a feat without the right backing and for Bompastor, our supporters have played a huge role in the team's success this season.
Last Sunday, we played Liverpool in our final league game at Stamford Bridge. The title was already sewn up, and the pressure had significantly decreased. That created space for the boss to take in the atmosphere in the stands, reminding her of football's potential to make a real difference in people's lives.
'The fans have been incredible,' said Bompastor. 'They’ve given us their support from the beginning until the end of the season. They are always loud when we play at home and they ensure we hear them, becoming the 12th player no matter if we’re at Kingsmeadow or Stamford Bridge.
'The atmosphere was fantastic in the last game against Liverpool. As a manager, even during the warm-up, I usually focus on watching my team and the opposition.
'During the Liverpool game, I watched the atmosphere in the stadium. Some people were dancing, the kids in the stands were all smiling and they had stars in their eyes.
'It makes you realise how much people love football and how passionate they are about it. As a Mum, I love that the team can go out on the pitch and make people’s dreams come true.
'The fans also turned up in the stadiums when we were away from home. We always ensure we go over to them at the end of the game and share the great moments with them because they deserve it.'
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