´It´s not a crisis´ – Bright out to end Chelsea´s winless run against Roma

Millie Bright insisted that Women’s Super League champions Chelsea are not facing “a crisis” after seeing their record-breaking unbeaten run ended by Everton.

Chelsea have failed to win their last three games in the WSL for the first time since September 2018, with their last league defeat before Sunday coming 585 days ago.

The Blues had 30 shots in their defeat to Everton, their most ever in a top-flight home game that they failed to score in, resulting in them falling off the pace at the summit.

Manchester City now lead the way by six points after 10 games of the season, with Manchester United and Arsenal in hot pursuit of Sonia Bompastor’s team, who are second.

But before their attention returns to league action, Chelsea welcome Roma to Stamford Bridge in a Women’s Champions League clash this Wednesday.

Chelsea are seventh in the 18-team standings but just one point off the top four places, which would guarantee their place in the last 16 of the competition.

“It’s not a crisis, so we don’t behave in any other way than if we’d won the game,” Bright told reporters.

“We go back out there, get training again, keep the morale up and stick together and bounce back. There’s no time to dwell because we play in the Champions League.”

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In their last European fixture, Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by last year’s beaten finalists Barcelona, representing their second draw of the league phase in 2025-26.

But they will be confident of getting back on track against a Roma team who are one of only five teams yet to register a victory heading into matchday five.

Roma had also conceded the second-most goals heading into the latest round of fixtures (12), but Bright acknowledged that Chelsea would need to be at their best to win.

“There has probably been more noise from the outside, like, ‘wow, Chelsea lost a game’, than from the inside,” added Bright.

“We know where we are at, what we stand for and the qualities we have. We are all human.

“The games are getting harder and harder. Sometimes you have to give the opposition more credit; teams are getting better, and it’s harder to score, keep clean sheets and win.

“The gaps are getting closer. We never go into any game with the mentality to get anything other than three points and a good performance, but it happens. It’s part of football.”

Bright, who retired from international duty with England in October, has been an unused substitute in three of Chelsea’s last four games.

“No one is going to enjoy spectating, it’s not where you want to be as players,” said the 32-year-old, when asked about watching games from the sidelines,” she said.

“It’s a team sport, we have a very big squad with a lot of talent and depth. Everyone is fighting for their position; it’s no different for any other individual.

“I know where I stand. That’s the price you pay for playing for a top club with world-class players around you.

“Everyone is competing; no one’s position is secure, no matter what your role is in the team. With or without the [captain’s] armband, I will remain the same.

“My role doesn’t change, coming in every day, my mentality to train. I want the team and my players to succeed.

“You have to do your duties, and I would do that, with or without the armband, anyway.”