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Jul192020 by JBNo Comments

Why Christian Pulisic was left out of Chelsea’s starting lineup against Man Utd

Premier League

Chelsea star Christian Pulisic was left out of the blues’ starting eleven that faced Manchester United with a ‘small injury’. The former Dortmund winger has been in scintillating form for Chelsea since Project Restart and he was expected to start the clash against the Red Devils at Wembley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Chelsea were red hot as they defeated Manchester United 3-1 – the Blues will now face Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Chelsea are still competing for a place in the top four and they have two difficult games to remain in the league, with Liverpool and Wolves to come. Chelsea will need Pulisic available for those two matches and Lampard said Pulisic was unable to start against United due to a small injury, meaning he could only...

Jul52020 by JBNo Comments

Christian Pulisic responds to Eden Hazard comparisons after Watford victory

Premier League

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has had his say on recent comparisons between him and former Blues star Eden Hazard, saying: “I’m just trying to be my own player.” Hazard is regarded as one of the finest players ever in the club’s history, helping them to win six major titles, including two Premier League trophies, during his stay at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgium international was sold to Spanish giants Real Madrid just last summer, with Pulisic signed from Borussia Dortmund to help fill the void left by Hazard. However, Pulisic has experienced an injury-hit start to life at Stamford Bridge, but has been in outstanding form since the Premier League football’s resumption and even won a penalty during Saturday 3-0 victory over Watf...

Jun272020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard challenges Pulisic to match Sterling & Mo Salah

Premier League

Christian Pulisic has been challenged by Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to reach the level of players like Raheem Sterling, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. The 21-year-old winger has made a huge impact since the campaign resumed, scoring in Chelsea's victories against Aston Villa and Man City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The USA international is the club's second top scorer in the Premier League with seven goals despite having just 13 starts. "I think he can be a really big player, because he broke through at such a young age in Germany and he made a big move, obviously expectations rise but you have to keep the age in consideration," Lampard said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "There is no doubt about his quality, we can se...

May92020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea stars blanked Pulisic on team bus before first training session

Premier League

Christian Pulisic endured an ‘insane’ start to his Chelsea career and was blanked by a couple of his new colleagues on the team bus ahead of his first training session at the club. The winger agreed to join the Blues in January 2019 but remained with Dortmund on loan for six months before joining the Premier League side in the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pulisic represented his country at the Gold Cup and had little or no time to recover before he jetted off to Japan to join the Chelsea squad for their pre-season tour. The 21-year-old said he failed to win instant respect of his new teammates and realised the way to show he belonged in their company was to make sure he impressed on the training pitch. • Van Dijk outlines real reasons he cho...

Oct282019 by JBNo Comments

Belgium boss Martinez explains the difference between Pulisic and Eden Hazard

Premier League, Trending

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has given his verdict on the recent comparisons between former Chelsea star Eden Hazard and Christian Pulisic. The Chelsea winger grabbed a perfect hat-trick on Saturday as the Blues beat Burnley 4-2, which makes it a seventh-straight win for Frank Lampard's side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The American's fantastic display has earned him comparisons with the Belgium international, with the papers suggesting Pulisic could become the 'new Hazard' at Stamford Bridge. However, Martinez, who has worked closely with Eden Hazard during his time with the national team, believes that the two players are different. "[They're] very different, very different. Eden is a player that stops and assesses where he can execute ...

Oct72019 by JBNo Comments

Christian Pulisic speaks out on Lampard’s decision to leave him out at Chelsea

Premier League

Christian Pulisic concedes he was ‘hurt’ by Frank Lampard’s decision to leave him out of the Chelsea team but says he will ‘keep working harder’ in order to get more playing time at the club. The 21-year-old has been left on the bench on four occasions this campaign, while he failed to make Chelsea’s matchday squad for their victory over Lille in the Champions League last week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pulisic started as a substitute once again on Sunday but came on to provide an excellent assist for Michy Batshuayi’s goal which sealed Chelsea’s 4-1 victory over Southampton. ‘That’s my job. I’m in an attacking role and I’m going to do the best I can, to try to get goals and assists,’ said Pulisic. ‘I think that’s been good so far, so I jus...

Sep282019 by JBNo Comments

Christian Pulisic admits he’s ‘very frustrated’ with Lampard after Brighton victory

Premier League

Christian Pulisic has conceded he’s ‘very frustrated’ after Frank Lampard once again left him on the bench during Chelsea’s 2-0 league victory over Brighton. Graham Potter’s team impressed in the first half and managed to keep Chelsea at bay until the 50th minute when Adam Webster’s foul on Mason Mount allowed Jorginho to score the first goal of the game from the penalty spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dan Burn headed against the crossbar as Brighton looked to equalise before Willian put Chelsea out of sight with a strike with 15 minutes at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic was unhappy as Lampard used all three of his substitutions by the 84th minute and the United States international vented his frustrations after the match. The former Dortmund ...

Aug202019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Chelsea star Pulisic rejected United transfer ‘because his dad hated Jose Mourinho

Premier League

Christian Pulisic turned down a transfer move to Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho, according to his former manager. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The American signed for Chelsea in the January window in a £58million deal but was loaned straight back to Borussia Dortmund until the end of last campaign. The 20-year-old has made a bright start to his career at Stamford Bridge and looks likely to play a key role under Frank Lampard. But it turns out the forward could have signed for the Red Devils before his move to Chelsea, according to The Telegraph. Robin Walker coached Pulisic as a youngster at non-League yeam Brackley Town and made the stunning revelation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said: "I'm a Che...

Jul172019 by JBNo Comments

Pulisic explains how he will replace Eden Hazard at Chelsea

Premier League

Christian Pulisic has joined up with his new Chelsea team-mates on their pre-season tour of Japan and has big shoes to fill at the club after the exit of Eden Hazard. The USA international was signed from Borussia Dortmund in January for £58million but spent the rest of the campaign at the German side before arriving at Stamford Bridge this summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 20-year-old has been regarded as a replacement for Hazard since the Belgium international departed for Real Madrid during this transfer window and Chelsea are under a transfer ban so cannot sign another player in Hazard’s position. Whether he was signed with this in mind or not, Christian Pulisic believes he has the qualities to improve the Chelsea side in the abs...

Jan22019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Pulisic not direct replacement for Eden Hazard

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Chelsea have not signed Pulisic as a "direct replacement" for Belgian Eden Hazard, according to Raphael Honigstein. On Wednesday Chelsea and Dortmund confirmed they had agreed a £57.6m deal for the 20-year-old, which will see Pulisic remain at the club on loan until the end of the season. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri recently urged Hazard and Chelsea to come to an agreement over his future to end ongoing speculation that he will leave England. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgium international has a year and a half remaining on his Chelsea deal, and has openly discussed pursuing what he called a "dream" move to Real Madrid. Speaking to Sky Sports News' podcast, German football expert Honigstein dismissed the notion Pulisic could serve as a repl...