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'Phil Foden has been doing it!' - Lionesses star Lauren James explains celebration as her stand-out Chelsea display sees Blues crush Arsenal's WSL title dream

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<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-women-player-ratings-vs-arsenal-lauren-james/bltea72c7164b567b97" target="_blank">James ran the show at Stamford Bridge as the Blues picked apart their Women's Super League title rivals</a>, racing into a 3-0 lead before half-time. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-lauren-james-manuela-zinsberger-howler-sjoeke-nusken-chelsea-arsenal-wsl/bltb869c113d40a9e77" target="_blank">The England forward's goal in the 15th minute opened the floodgates</a> and when asked what her celebration was all about, she pointed to Manchester City's Foden.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, James said of her celebration: "I just do whatever is in the moment! Phil Foden has been doing it at the moment so I think that celebration came to my head."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">That ball through from Nüsken and the shot from James was too powerful!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BarclaysWSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BarclaysWSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChelseaFCW</a> <a href="https://t.co/yzywJz4vCJ">pic.twitter.com/yzywJz4vCJ</a>— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarclaysWSL/status/1768726197939105821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Asked about the free role she was given in a devastating performance, James added: "I think everyone loves me to have freedom but those behind me make sure I’m doing my job defensively and if I’m doing my job defensively, they say: ‘Do what you want’."

WHAT JAMES SAID

James played a key part in Chelsea's second goal, scored by Sjoeke Nusken, and the German added another in the first half in an eventual 3-1 win that puts the Blues six points clear of Arsenal at the top of the WSL table, with Man City their closest competitors. City are three points behind and face Brighton on Sunday.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

James now has 13 goals in the WSL this season. Man City's Bunny Shaw (15) is the only player with more, the pair sure to have quite a battle for the Golden Boot in the remaining few games.

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Chelsea's attention switches to the Champions League now, with James and the Blues to take on Ajax in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday, in Amsterdam.

WHAT NEXT FOR JAMES AND CHELSEA?

'Phil Foden has been doing it!' - Lionesses star Lauren James explains celebration as her stand-out Chelsea display sees Blues crush Arsenal's WSL title dream | Goal.com

Lauren James has revealed that her celebration in Chelsea&apos;s 3-1 hammering of Arsenal was inspired by fellow England sensation Phil Foden.

&apos;Phil Foden has been doing it!&apos; - Lionesses star Lauren James explains celebration as her stand-out Chelsea display sees Blues crush Arsenal&apos;s WSL title dream