USMNT star Christian Pulisic has struggled to get on the pitch for Chelsea since Thomas Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard, but could he be one of Tuchel’s most important players vs. Atletico Madrid? Ahead of the second leg of the Blues’ UEFA Champions League round-of-16 tie, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar of Futbol Americas on ESPN+ debate whether the American deserves to be in Tuchel’s side. They also react to an observation by ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden about Pulisic’s position in Chelsea’s draw vs. Leeds United in the Premier League.
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Tuchel was smart, he benched Pulisic because his form has been nothing short of atrocious. Yes, I know it hurts but the USMNT's captain & best player is a small fish in a big pond. Welcome to an Elite football league, you're as good as your last game & his constant injuries seem to have taken their toll. Was it not Tuchel who also benched Pulisic at Dortmund for Sancho?
When Americans have no clue what they are talking about
Until Pulisic starts performing, his position is fixed. He'll be on the bench for the rest of the season, and be grateful if he is smart.
Sorry, ESPN boys, but Puli is no Messi to organize the whole tactical system around him, "creating space" for him, so that he can thrive "in his favorite position". Just as anyone else in the team, he has to adapt to the format, which includes, among other things, creating spaces for others as well — and Puli's been doing his best to show he indeed can adapt. Still the starting trio up the pitch yesterday against Atletico (Hakim, Kai, Timo) proved yet again that Tuchel choices keep mostly being made with good reasons.
Didn't start. Still won. Still smart
Is it me or is the dude on the left ALWAYS looking for negativity? I have never seen him look for positive feedback in anything.
Chelsea is not just about Pulisic, he need to earn his starting place
Talking bout pace but Werner is way faster?
What a surprise espn are playing the "what about pulisic card".
Tuchel is a king man Neymer's injury costed him a lot. If neymer was not injured he would have won at least one ucl. He beat liverpool in the group stage with neymer, the same year liverpool won the champions League
Pulisic didn't start, so does that mean now Tuchel was "not Smart"? hehehe
He's obviously smarter then you guys :-))))))))))))))
Well then………….
Is Pulisic american? Or why do these "experts" want him to to play so bad?
PULISIC TO BAYERN. Screw Chelsea
now we hear americans talk about our football, not their football like they were doing this for years. lol
“When Giroud isn’t playing, Havertz is the 9”. Havertz has been at that position only 2 games. What are these people talking about ?!
You Americans think he's Superman or something. Pulisic wouldn't make it into West broms team never mind Chelsea.
What a dumb title.
He wasn't playing as a winger it was a RWB
? since when did nobodies start questioning the intelligence of Managers of Top Clubs?
I can't take REAL football news seriously coming from Americans… Those two don't go together
I believe his natural position is the Bench. Wait.
And go to an Actual club that isnt an oil money joke.
Pullisic's career and the absolute hype and chatter reminds me of Theo Walcott. They are talking as though he is a starchild who deserves to play no matter the managers requirement
An if he doesn't start means TT is a dullard right ? How convenient
Thomas Tuchel is a very good coach and knows what he is doing. I love Pulisic but he is no Lahm or Kimmich who can play anywhere on the pitch.
Maybe start him on Mount's position as he can't play
Pulisic needs to move to Bayern or Athletico Madrid.
Tomorrow Chelsea need to start odoi on the wing and pulisic as one of the 10s… With havertz and probably giroud..
He is a lot better on the left. Pretty good on the right .. But on the left when in form he can be unstoppable
??? You gat hopes… You pundits