Emma Hayes hailed Sjoeke Nusken after the German scored her second brace in as many video games throughout Chelsea’s 3-0 first-leg victory over Ajax within the Champions League quarter-finals.
The versatile ahead got here into the sport on a excessive from her double within the Blues’ 3-1 win over title rivals Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League on Friday.
Her double got here after England winger Lauren James scored the opener at Johan Cruijff ArenA.
“Nusken has a pure potential to be in the precise areas contained in the field,” Hayes mentioned.
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“She’s a field participant, no query. She desires to be there, and the third aim epitomised her want, her positioning and her high quality.
“I’d give her a recreation in aim as nicely subsequent week, simply to strive it out.”
Chelsea’s benefit retains their quadruple hopes alive and offers them a cushion going into the second leg later this month at Stamford Bridge.
Hayes expects Ajax to ship an improved efficiency in that tie.
She mentioned: “While you’re used to European competitors you realize they’re two very completely different video games. While you go away and also you win video games like this, the mind will get slightly bit relaxed. You go residence and also you see an reverse efficiency.
“I felt that after we performed Lyon final yr – we went away and it was a disciplined efficiency. We went residence and Lyon had been the dominant facet despite the fact that we went by means of. We have to heed that warning and share that have with the gamers.”
Guro Reiten had a aim chalked off for offside and Hayes credited VAR for the choices throughout the match.
She mentioned: “The gamers carried out the sport plan out and in of possession the best way we wished and it was good to expertise VAR for the precise causes.
“I’ve at all times wished VAR for large choices, and it confirmed tonight that it was vital and each large VAR choices had been right.”
