Sometimes all you need is to do enough to win.
And that is exactly what Chelsea did here, even though it was once again far from one of their usual slick performances.
But after dropping points in the WSL and Europe in the past week, boss Bompastor will hope the hard-fought victory against Spurs will restore some of their confidence and momentum.
Her side had 67% of the possession and attempted 27 shots on Sunday, but only four were on target as they lacked that decisive final pass and finishing in the final third yet again.
But for all the talk of a slump in form, Chelsea are still unbeaten in 31 WSL games, matching the second longest unbeaten run in the competition’s history set by Manchester City between May 2015 and May 2017 (W25 D6).
And they will fancy breaking their own all-time record of 33 games unbeaten with fixtures against London City Lionesses, Arsenal and Liverpool to follow in November.
There were also more reasons for the Blues faithful to cheer as experienced England defender Lucy Bronze made a late cameo to close out the victory.
It was her first involvement since the Euro 2025 final when the Lionesses defended their title and the 33-year-old revealed she had played the entire tournament with a fractured leg.
Chelsea might not have turned on the style against Spurs, but in grinding out an important win, this was yet another reminder of why they have won the WSL title for the past six seasons.
More to follow.
