Manchester City Women head coach Andree Jeglertz insisted there was plenty to admire in his side’s display despite the narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at the Joie Stadium saw their League Cup journey end at the semi-final stage.
On a night where margins proved decisive, City controlled long stretches, struck the woodwork twice and tested Hannah Hampton repeatedly, yet fell just short of finding a way through.
Although the result brought an end to City’s impressive 16-match unbeaten run, the performance itself told a different story.
From the first whistle, the Cityzens pressed with intensity, moved the ball sharply and forced the Blues into long spells of defending, only to be denied by fine goalkeeping and the frame of the goal.
“First of all, I’m disappointed because we’ve lost the possibility for a title which is important for me , the players and the Club, but I’m proud of the performance,” said Jeglertz after the encounter.
“I think the players worked very hard and were doing so many good things, we just didn’t do the small details of scoring and then conceding one.
“That’s how it is in these games, it’s disappointing but also, looking at the perspective of what we can use for the next game, there’s so many things we can be proud of.”
Attention now quickly shifts back to league action, with a short turnaround ahead of Sunday’s trip to Bromley to face London City Lionesses.
He added: “I think the players will be disappointed tonight but tomorrow prepare for the next game with so many things to take.
“There’ll be no problem to focus on the next one.“I’m convinced that pretty soon we’ll get back to be ready for the next game.”
With resilience already a hallmark of City’s season, this narrow defeat may yet serve as fuel, rather than a setback, as they look to turn performance into results once more.
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