Summer time signing Sandy Baltimore arrived in London from Paris St-Germain with baggage of expertise within the French league and in Europe.
However few might have predicted simply how spectacular the 25-year-old’s debut season at Chelsea can be.
Having performed as a ahead at PSG, Bompastor raised eyebrows when she performed Baltimore as a left wing-back.
That did not faze Baltimore although, who went on to make 14 appearances, beginning 13 and contributing to 4 objectives in her final 4 video games within the WSL.
She informed BBC Sport in January: “I’ve extra accountability defensively. I like soccer in order that’s superb, I’ll play anyplace.
“I’m identified for my attacking. I like to interrupt ahead, to dribble and to make runs in direction of their purpose. However I’m having fun with it as a result of it is soccer.”
Baltimore’s spectacular type and consistency saved England left-back Niamh Charles out of the staff.
“She will defend nicely, however may assist the staff transfer ahead to create alternatives within the field. It is very nice to have a participant like her,” stated Bompastor.
“I do know completely different gamers are competing for that left-back place, however for me, she’s actually performing and serving to the staff.
“She is having success and it isn’t simply in the previous couple of weeks, it was virtually from the start of the season.”
