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Chelsea’s Naomi Girma: ‘We feel like we have another level we can get to’

Defender says Chelsea ‘could have played better’ despite winning the WSL, FA Cup and League Cup last season

So, Naomi Girma, how do you top a treble-winning season? The US international, sitting relaxed on the 3G pitch at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground, bits of the rubber crumb being squeezed between her fingers, does not hesitate before answering.

“We feel like we have another level we can get to,” she says. “It’s not about how we maintain this level but how we continue evolving and keep getting better. Having that mentality is always better than focusing on making sure no one catches us.

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