Chelsea 's recent form has been far from convincing. But they are still grinding out results: a narrow 1-0 win over Leicester, back-to-back 1-1 draws with Manchester United and Twente, and now another unremarkable 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Though unbeaten in the Women's Super League (WSL) under manager Sonia Bompastor and dominant in London derbies (with 33 wins in their last 39 games), Chelsea 's recent performances have lacked fluidity, cutting edge and cohesion in the final third.

Against Spurs, it took 23 shots to finally break the deadlock, courtesy of a moment of brilliance from midfielder Keira Walsh , who smashed a low shot into the net from 25 yards. But just four of their 27 total attempts were on target, suggesting a familiar problem of high volu

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