Chelsea Manager Makes Honest Admission on USMNT Star Christian Pulisic Over His Lack of Minutes After World Cup Qualification

USMNT superstar Christian Pulisic has been in fine form for his nation in the past couple of years. His meteoric rise has seen him being awarded the captain’s armband for the USA, and he has matured a lot over the years. However, he hasn’t enjoyed the same amount of success in his club career.

When Pulisic got his big-money move to Chelsea in 2019, people expected big things from the youngster. Three years have gone by now, and the USMNT star has yet to establish his place in the Chelsea starting eleven. A combination of injuries and bad form has plagued the 23-year-old, but it looks like the tide is turning now.

Pulisic came on as a substitute in Chelsea’s match against West Ham and scored the winner in the 90th minute to help the club get the vital three points. Moreover, the American hadn’t started three games on the trot, and this goal would certainly boost his confidence.

Thomas Tuchel reveals why he benched Pulisic

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel talked about Pulisic’s confidence in the post-match press conference. The German manager revealed that Pulisic is competing with Timo Werner for game time, and hadn’t been alright since coming back from the International break.

“He has a period when he was on the run when he had the confidence and he was heavily involved upfront and Timo [Werner] had to wait for many, many weeks,” Tuchel said.

He also added that Pulisic’s traveling with the USMNT has contributed to his struggles on the pitch, with his energy levels going down.

Christian Pulisic impressed his manager in the West Ham game

However, Tuchel was incredibly pleased with Pulisic’s goal against West Ham and complimented the contributions of Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech too.

“We tried to bring him back to full confidence from the bench and I’m happy with the effort today and I’m thrilled that he had the chance to have this huge impact together with Romelu and Hakim,” he concluded.

It’ll be interesting to see if this would lead to an extended run in the Chelsea squad for “Captain America”, and if he can find his form again.

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