Christian Pulisic

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42 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

It's crazy that he still has most assists in our team this season and is the second best goalscorer (Jorginho penalties aside) with so little game time. We had 39 games this season and he played only around seventeen, eighteen (counting minutes). So less than a half. Willian and Mount played around 1000 minutes more! 

If he has strong finish of the season he's the only candidate for POTY award with Kovacic. Our two latest signings. 

Lol not even close. Pulisic right now ONLY offer final third threat, that is it. I think it is safe to say that he is our best creator in final 3rd but he is not even close to elite. 

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44 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

It's crazy that he still has most assists in our team this season and is the second best goalscorer (Jorginho penalties aside) with so little game time. We had 39 games this season and he played only around seventeen, eighteen (counting minutes). So less than a half. Willian and Mount played around 1000 minutes more! 

If he has strong finish of the season he's the only candidate for POTY award with Kovacic. Our two latest signings. 

Never mind the goals and assists, Pulisic is still in top 2 (or top 3, at worst) in some other key attacking stats!

That is just as well, because Chelsea have missed Pulisic even more than he has missed playing. Remarkably, his five goals in 16 appearances still have him in second place alongside Mason Mount in the club’s Premier League scoring chart, despite the fact that he has not featured in the competition since New Years’ Day.

None of Lampard’s other wingers currently offer the goal threat that Pulisic provides. His 3.35 shot attempts per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season is second only to Abraham among regular Chelsea starters, while his expected goals per 90 minutes (xG90) of 0.54 also ranks second to the club’s top scorer.

Pulisic may only have five Premier League goals to show from an xG of 6.47, but his rating for expected goals on target (xGOT) – a metric which factors in how difficult a shot attempt is to save, as well as the quality of the scoring chance – is actually 7.47, which suggests he has been denied another two goals by above-average goalkeeping.

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Lampard wants goals as well as creation from his wingers, and his talent for darting intelligently into the penalty area has helped Pulisic come closest to realising that vision. He leads all regular Chelsea starters by averaging 7.35 touches in the opposition box per 90 minutes in the Premier League, even ahead of Abraham (6.25).

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37 minutes ago, communicate said:

Lol not even close. Pulisic right now ONLY offer final third threat, that is it. I think it is safe to say that he is our best creator in final 3rd but he is not even close to elite. 

What else he needs to offer besides final 3rd threat? 🤔

Name Chelsea player with better season? 

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4 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

What else he needs to offer besides final 3rd threat? 🤔

Name Chelsea player with better season? 

Am sure he would mention that turd Willian...

 

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11 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

What else he needs to offer besides final 3rd threat? 🤔

Name Chelsea player with better season? 

From winger perspectives? Tons. Ball progression, ball retention, track back, pressing. If you want to be final 3rd guy, you expect double digit number at least. 

It is pretty much the same with striker, some striker when he is not scoring he is useless aka Michy, other striker when he is not scoring his contribution to the team is still plenty aka Giroud. 

Not sure there is anyone that really standout but Kovacic will  win it. I thought Tammy in the beginning but he has been out of form for a while now. 

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10 minutes ago, communicate said:

From winger perspectives? Tons. Ball progression, ball retention, track back, pressing. If you want to be final 3rd guy, you expect double digit number at least. 

It is pretty much the same with striker, some striker when he is not scoring he is useless aka Michy, other striker when he is not scoring his contribution to the team is still plenty aka Giroud. 

Not sure there is anyone that really standout but Kovacic will  win it. I thought Tammy in the beginning but he has been out of form for a while now. 

If you wanna say Willian, just say it...

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Just now, Jason said:

If you wanna say Willian, just say it...

Nope. There is no way Willian should have won it. My pick was Tammy. 

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Send Pulisic back to the States to rehab. Don't know what is up with your trainers or medical staff, but your players stay out way too long after injuries. 

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Not sure how super close is "super close"... 

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Unless he is training with the team, I don't see super close.

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12 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Unless he is training with the team, I don't see super close.

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12 minutes ago, Jason said:

You would see that he is close to playing if he is not practicing with the team?

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Just now, ZAPHOD2319 said:

You would see that he is close to playing if he is not practicing with the team?

He never specified what his return is. Even if it's just close to a return to training, I'll take that as a positive. It's a start. We need our players back from injury ASAP for the run-in!

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I agree what he said is vague. I think Lampard has been consistent in a player returns to practice, builds his fitness, then is slowly worked back in. I doubt we see him on the pitch any time soon. I would love for that to be wrong though.