But stated her delight in netting on her competition debut for the Blues in an enthralling 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
The Netherlands international joined Gareth Taylor’s side in the summer after seven successful seasons in north London where she won eight major honours and scored a phenomenal number of goals.
She then wasted little time in adapting to her new surroundings when netting in our 5-0 Women’s Champions League Round Two qualifier before plundering our equaliser against Arsenal before further goals from Jess Park and Beth Mead saw the spoils shared in the capital.
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And Miedema believes there’s more to come from herself as the season progresses.
“It was tough for me to come back to the Emirates today. I think it felt like a relief, honestly [to score],” she explained.
“I started scoring for my new club [in the WSL] and I’m just really pleased with that. First game of the season, happy to get a goal and happy to get this game out the way and I can focus on the next game.
“My main goal is staying fit and I wanted to help the team with my experience and qualities and I think at times I did that today, but I also think we can expect a wee bit more from me.”
Watch Miedema’s full post-match interview in the video player above!
