Chelsea have drawn one and received one in every of their two group video games in the Champions League thus farChelsea supervisor Emma Hayes wants her staff to be “extra relentless” and take “pleasure” in maintaining clear sheets as they put together for Tuesday’s journey to Servette in the Women’s Champions League.The Blues have saved clear sheets in their previous two league video games, however have conceded 4 targets in their two group video games in the Champions League thus far.They are degree on factors in the desk with German champions Wolfsburg.Swiss aspect Servette are but to attain in the competitors and don’t have any factors.Hayes was happy with the solidity her aspect confirmed in Saturday’s 1-0 Women’s Super League victory at Aston Villa.”You must have that pleasure to make it extraordinarily troublesome for the opponent to create a lot and I believe we eradicated that [against Aston Villa,” said Hayes.”What I want to see from the team when we get that first goal is to build on it and be more relentless instead of feeling like it takes the pressure off. “When you’re in a game and it’s only 1-0, you leave the other team in it. I want to see the team persist in being a bit more relentless. It’s something we want to make more conscious.”Centre-back Magdalena Eriksson said the squad have been working to try to avoid giving away “cheap goals” this season.”It’s something we’ve talked about and focused on. We keep really high standards at the back and we know we’ve conceded too many cheap goals,” she added. “Doing that consciously is really proving to pay off. That’s something we want to bring out – that this is the new standard for us.”‘I feel a good energy’ – HayesChelsea were finalists in the Champions League for the first time last seasonChelsea, who sit three points off leaders Arsenal in the Women’s Super League table, are unbeaten in nine games having drawn with Wolfsburg and beaten Juventus earlier in European competition.Hayes hopes rotation within the squad will keep Chelsea “hungry” and able to compete in multiple competitions throughout the season.”The group is in a good space. I really feel a good energy across the team and I feel that’s being rewarded with the more minutes that everyone is getting,” she added.”We will need everyone if we want to go far in the latter stages of the season. You don’t win anything now. You have to stay in it and keep everyone fresh and hungry.”Hayes is expecting a full squad to be available in Switzerland – including forward Pernille Harder who missed the 1-0 win over Villa. Summer signing Lauren James is continuing to build her fitness levels so is unlikely to feature. “Everyone is here, everyone is ready. It’s so nice to see everyone is being used and everyone is equally as important,” said Eriksson. “We know that we have to compete. We want to get to the end stage of every competition we play in and having a big squad is a massive part of that for us. It’s going to be so important in the long run.”Dinner with the oppositionIt is the first time Swiss champions Servette, described by Hayes as a bit of an “unknown” side, will come up against English opposition.”When you play an unknown you don’t really know [what to expect],” stated Hayes. “What I’ve realized is to get your particulars proper round your personal efficiency.”With regards to enjoying in a pleasant stadium with a number of followers… These are the nights that prime gamers wish to be in and our gamers will relish the chance as a lot as me and my workers will.”I do know our workers goes to dinner with their directors tonight so I’m certain we’ll be taught extra about [Swiss football]. “What I’ve seen is that they are very aggressive, very front-footed in what they’re doing and though they have not scored in the competitors, they’ve created probabilities. They are harmful in vast areas. It’s a creating league which is behind the extra established nations.”
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