{"id":1514336,"date":"2026-11-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1514336"},"modified":"2026-11-06T07:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T07:00:30","slug":"ellie-carpenter-chelsea-women-importance-bright-start","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/ellie-carpenter-chelsea-women-importance-bright-start\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of Ellie Carpenter in Chelsea Women’s bright start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chelsea Women remain unbeaten across all competitions this season with 11 wins and two draws from 13 matches.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a run that sees them top of the Women’s Super League and fourth in the Women’s Champions League group stage. The Blues are the top scorers in the WSL this season with 27 goals and have only conceded four. Their defence has been stronger in the Champions League, with three clean sheets from their three group stage games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Chelsea have torn opposition defences apart without having a standout scorer, although Melvine Malard has scored six goals across all competitions — excluding Champions League qualifying. But it’s the player with five goals that may be Chelsea’s most important player this season: Ellie Carpenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of Ellie Carpenter<\/h2>