By Ali Rampling As the curtain comes down on 2022, Chelsea head into 2023 sitting top of the WSL and having qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals as group winners, banishing last season’s European demons. The Blues are three points clear at the WSL summit, but have played a game more than their closest title rivals as they attempt to defend their league crown once more. They successfully navigated a six-week period without Emma Hayes on the touchline, and topped a particularly tough Champions League group. With two fixtures against title rivals Arsenal to look forward to in the new…