Christian Pulisic

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Tomo 21,751]

I think in the long run he will be very good but he will need some time to settle. Ideally we would still have Hazard and the 2015 Willian so we could ease him in.

[MoroccanBlue 5,381]

Reckon he'll link up well with Giroud 

[the wes 7,212]

Gotta brace last night 

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Pulisic and Hudson-Odoi might be the most promising pair of wingers we've had since the days of Cole and Robben. Really looking forward to see these two play and improve

[BlueLyon 9,359]

So far he only played against a bunch of pub teams in gold cup. The only good team there is Mexico, so lets see how he does in the final.

[Jase 43,479]

38 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

So far he only played against a bunch of pub teams in gold cup. The only good team there is Mexico, so lets see how he does in the final.

That is true but at the same time, if he hadn't been performing against these "bunch of pub teams", you would here criticizing him for not performing.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

11 minutes ago, Jason said:

That is true but at the same time, if he hadn't been performing against these "bunch of pub teams", you would here criticizing him for not performing.

Honestly I would not. But if he does underperform ugainst pub teams or in general for Chelsea, then I will.

Im not even paying that much attention to gold cup, because there is only one country with quality team. Im just pointing out it makes no sense to praise Pulisic as super talent when he does a tornado or zidane turn against some jamaica or haiti whos defence aint even on the level of english championship. 

To watch that highlight and then say he is going to be super player at chelsea is the dumbest thing if you want to rate a player. Im not saying he will flop or wish he flops, but gold cup is a joke tournament mate. 

I will judge him when he plays in PL and then say I was wrong or right about him.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,814]

He definitely has development left to become better than an average player, but what a base of talent to develop from. He has been very fortunate to play for managers that have invested into his development. I am really happy he landed with Lampard and his coaches that all come from a player development past. I am excited to see where he goes with all the talented coaches around him.

[Jase 43,479]

3 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

Honestly I would not. But if he does underperform ugainst pub teams or in general for Chelsea, then I will.

Im not even paying that much attention to gold cup, because there is only one country with quality team. Im just pointing out it makes no sense to praise Pulisic as super talent when he does a tornado or zidane turn against some jamaica or haiti whos defence aint even on the level of english championship. 

To watch that highlight and then say he is going to be super player at chelsea is the dumbest thing if you want to rate a player. Im not saying he will flop or wish he flops, but gold cup is a joke tournament mate. 

I will judge him when he plays in PL and then say I was wrong or right about him.

Like another poster in another player thread, not sure how many times you need to come in here and basically say "I don't think Pulisic is a good signing. I'll need to be convinced otherwise". We get it...

[Special Juan 28,141]

Can't wait to see I'm play for us, really like what I have seen from his both for USA and Dortmund.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

Like another poster in another player thread, not sure how many times you need to come in here and basically say "I don't think Pulisic is a good signing. I'll need to be convinced otherwise". We get it...

I didnt say he isnt good signing, I just find it funny how people see Pulisic rip Haiti apart and then post stuff like "yeah he is going to be some player" while at same time they are probably disliking Willian.

If he flops, will I get a cookie for being right to doubt the signing? Obviously not. So no I dont want to write over and over that he didnt convince me. However people here get off to some petty highlights and I will try to reason them to save the later dissapointment which is possible.

And if Im wrong and he rips the league apart, yippee because Chelsea will benefit the most then.

[Jase 43,479]

19 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

I didnt say he isnt good signing, I just find it funny how people see Pulisic rip Haiti apart and then post stuff like "yeah he is going to be some player" while at same time they are probably disliking Willian.

If he flops, will I get a cookie for being right to doubt the signing? Obviously not. So no I dont want to write over and over that he didnt convince me. However people here get off to some petty highlights and I will try to reason them to save the later dissapointment which is possible.

And if Im wrong and he rips the league apart, yippee because Chelsea will benefit the most then.

Yes, it's only Haiti but at the end of the day, it's about having the desire to perform and confidence to make a difference. He's certainly made a difference so far and it's not often easy for a 21-year-old to handle the pressure and all the spotlight of an entire nation, who expect you to lead what is pretty much an average side to win and make a difference every time you step out on the field. From what he's shown with Dortmund and USA, there is certainly a good player in there and there is a good base for Lampard, Morris etc to work on.

19 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

I didnt say he isnt good signing, I just find it funny how people see Pulisic rip Haiti apart and then post stuff like "yeah he is going to be some player" while at same time they are probably disliking Willian.

You're comparing a young player, who can be understandably inconsistent given his age, with a player who is in his prime age and should be performing consistently...really? 

[Stats 7,142]

45 minutes ago, Jason said:

Yes, it's only Haiti but at the end of the day, it's about having the desire to perform and confidence to make a difference. He's certainly made a difference so far and it's not often easy for a 21-year-old to handle the pressure and all the spotlight of an entire nation, who expect you to lead what is pretty much an average side to win and make a difference every time you step out on the field. From what he's shown with Dortmund and USA, there is certainly a good player in there and there is a good base for Lampard, Morris etc to work on.

You're comparing a young player, who can be understandably inconsistent given his age, with a player who is in his prime age and should be performing consistently...really? 

He is 20! People forget that he is a kid. Yeah, the quality of opposition is not great but USA are not great by any means too and he has stepped up big time. I like what I am seeing and the signs are promising. 

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, Stats said:

He is 20! People forget that he is a kid. Yeah, the quality of opposition is not great but USA are not great by any means too and he has stepped up big time. I like what I am seeing and the signs are promising. 

He turns 21 in September and while it's only July, I'll just assume he's 21 already.  

[Stats 7,142]

Just now, Jason said:

He turns 21 in September and while it's only July, I'll just assume he's 21 already.  

3 months is still a while away and if he was born this month, academically he would be considered a year older so it makes a difference

[Jase 43,479]

46 minutes ago, Stats said:

3 months is still a while away and if he was born this month, academically he would be considered a year older so it makes a difference

Not in my books!

[Jase 43,479]

 

[LAM09 7,050]

2 hours ago, Stats said:

He is 20! People forget that he is a kid. Yeah, the quality of opposition is not great but USA are not great by any means too and he has stepped up big time. I like what I am seeing and the signs are promising. 

Let's see what we can do against Mexico.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

9 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

So far he only played against a bunch of pub teams in gold cup. The only good team there is Mexico, so lets see how he does in the final.

What about the countless Bundesliga matches over the last 4 years where hes turned in good performances against the likes of Schalke, Leverkusen  Mochengladbach, Bayern, Hoffenheim, whoever else? Again, like club games, at international you can only beat who is in front of you, players can only perform against whoever their up against. We are talking about a guy with 100+ games in one of the better European leagues in the world at the age of 20. But I suppose this means CHO's England debut vs Montenegro meant nothing either? You could consider them a "pub team".....

If you can perform well at 19 or 20 against Bayern Munich you can definitely perform against anybody.