The old cliché notes that form is temporary but class is permanent. Hampton’s heroics at the end of Tuesday’s win certainly proved the point.
The 25-year-old has had some iffy moments as of late, sure, but she has also had some good performances in recent weeks. Her form has been a little wobbly and a little inconsistent, nothing more than that, and it has been all the more notable because of how unlike her that is, and also how rare the errors tend to be.
Might Tuesday be a catalyst for Hampton to regain the consistent level of performance that has helped to mark her out as a world-class goalkeeper, then?
Chelsea will certainly hope that can be the case, as the Blues look to end an underwhelming season with success in the FA Cup and the clinching of a Champions League spot, and England will hope so, too, as they prepare for another big qualifier on Saturday.
