OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 59 minutes ago, Tomo said: We won't replace Hazard directly but as Lampard alluded to in his presser there's more than one way to skin a cat. While Hazard was here and especially on the pitch he was the talisman, the one players looked too to make things happen. The way to go now will probably be a more collective effort going forward which is what we saw for the most part last season when he was not playing. Exactly while this isnt the best comparison I see it as a similar situation to when Neymar left Barca and what Real should have done. They strengthened as a team rather than relying on Neymar Messi and Suarez, being more reserved and less flamboyant using Rakitic and Paulinho to solidify the team defensively. Although we arent lucky enough to have those ilk of players like Messi and Suarez in offensive positions we still have got to look at it as a chance to let others come to the fore and not just look to one player for inspiration as well as being able to build up other areas of the team to be stronger in other aspects. I still think with Hazard gone and if Sarri remained we would have seen a more functional front 3 like he had at Napoli as opposed to everyone just passing to Eden for him to dribble past X amount of players etc or just expect him to make things happen. I hope Lampard can get a more functional front 3 as that part let us down after a good start last season. The likes of Willian, Pedrox CHO and Pulisic will need to play faster, with less touches, being more direct than our wide players did at time last season to fully exploit what I believe will be a similar philosophy although not as ridgid as Sarris. While it will take some time I do expect big things from Christian. bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 CHRISTIAN PULISIC OUTLINES WHAT HE WANTS TO BRING TO CHELSEA AND DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM EDEN HAZARD COMPARISONS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,814 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 He is well spoken and very much a team player. There was a lot made about Sancho at Dortmond. What was missed by some that didn't follow Dortmund while Pulisic played there, was how much Christian was a class act to Sancho and all of his teammates. He is a very nice kid. An interview with Sancho about Pulisic. https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2819976-jadon-sancho-says-christian-pulisic-inspired-him-to-leave-man-city-for-dortmund.amp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 4 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: He is well spoken and very much a team player. There was a lot made about Sancho at Dortmond. What was missed by some that didn't follow Dortmund while Pulisic played there, was how much Christian was a class act to Sancho and all of his teammates. He is a very nice kid. An interview with Sancho about Pulisic. https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2819976-jadon-sancho-says-christian-pulisic-inspired-him-to-leave-man-city-for-dortmund.amp.html His piece for The Players' Tribune after US failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup was impressive. Articulated his points about himself, problems facing the USMNT etc very well especially when he was still in his teens! https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/christian-pulisic-usmnt-world-cup ZAPHOD2319 and Clockwork 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hope the commentators doing our games and the pundits don't start the whole "he's a direct replacement for Hazard" bullshit. They will hopefully be smart enough to realize that that's not what he is and that's not was the club intended him to be when we bought him. He's still a young player with loads of potential. He isn't expected to come in and immedietly destroy the league and carry the side like Eden was. I don't really feel like hearing the comparison all season long. Our fans as well need to just let him be his own player. We need to keep our expectations in check. ZAPHOD2319, manpe, OneMoSalah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Eden Hazard believes Christian Pulisic is at the perfect club to help him fulfil his abundant potential https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/26/eden-hazard-rates-chelsea-successor-christian-pulisic-10468474/?ito=cbshare ZAPHOD2319 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,814 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'm with Hazard. Pulisic has some growth left, but he has the right coaches and players around him to do so. He still needs to produce in games and practice, but he can grow here. the wes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, the wes said: Eden Hazard believes Christian Pulisic is at the perfect club to help him fulfil his abundant potential https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/26/eden-hazard-rates-chelsea-successor-christian-pulisic-10468474/?ito=cbshare "Eden Hazard rates his successor..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlen Correa 161 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 He is not fat my Pulisic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Fernando and Blue Armour 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Fucking some player this boy. Blue Armour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 It's pre season so not over hyping. but looking forward to new season and see how handles till December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, Fernando said: It's pre season so not over hyping. but looking forward to new season and see how handles till December. It is only pre-season, that is true but at the same time, the "it's only pre-season" statement is kinda a double-edge thing because if we do poorly during it, people would be predicting all sorts of disaster. Bosnian Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 It helps getting your confidence up. Like DCosta when he was ripping teams apart in pre season and then started the season with 9 goals in 7 games or so. Bosnian Blue, Blue Armour, Stats and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Jason said: It is only pre-season, that is true but at the same time, the "it's only pre-season" statement is kinda a double-edge thing because if we do poorly during it, people would be predicting all sorts of disaster. While preseason does not tell you what works, it does tell you what doesn’t. Eg if bakayoko can’t control the football in a preseason match... NikkiCFC, Clockwork and DDA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Stats and Blue Armour 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,318 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Christian and Callum can become players on Hazard, Mbappe level. I'm sure of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said: Christian and Callum can become players on Hazard, Mbappe level. I'm sure of that. Weve not even seen Mbappes proper level yet, hes only 20 years old. Fair enough he is probably the best 20 year old I have ever seen play. Real Madrid really should have signed him this summer though, he will only get better and cost much more. He is ready to be the lead player for a club of that stature, still has his inconsistencies but in terms of geniune talent and what he has already accomplished, I would say he is going to be the best player in the world in the next however many seasons. Our 2 lads are very good prospects and totally different players in comparsion but I don't think its fair to even put them in comparison to these 2. Its not fair to put many youngsters up against Hazard or Mbappe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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