Christian Pulisic at AC Milan

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  1. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That bad penalty for the national team, which the keeper just didn't move to stop, gave him the feeling of the ball going into the net again. Bad short-term plans for long-term gains. That's what friendlies are for.
     
  2. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    Just needs one more goal to match Werner's total for the Premier League season. In close to half the minutes as well.
     
  3. frankburgers

    frankburgers Member+

    May 31, 2016
    He just might be back, folks!!!
     
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  4. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Two excellent goals today, but was relatively quiet most of the games.

    He did not create much chances, except for that pass to Kai where Kai should have buried it.

    None of those dashing and threatening runs that we're used to. Hopefully this give him the confidence he needs to get back to the ball carrying and defense destroying player that he was.
     
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  5. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    I think the only things that didn't work for him today were two attempted switches to CHO that were a little short of the target. Great game. Perfect runs. Intelligent dribbling and passing. I believe all his shots were on target.
     
  6. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    TT made it clear that the ball is supposed to go wide, then back in to the box to Pulisic. It worked like a charm today.
     
  7. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Mason Mount with the MOTM for hitting a lot of shots that didn't go into the goal.
     
  8. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
     
  9. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Just popping in - did Pulisic play today?
     
  10. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Yeah, it is glaring. But it has been that way all season.
     
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  11. Gacm32

    Gacm32 Member+

    Chelsea
    Switzerland
    Nov 28, 2010
    Geneva
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    You’re joking, right? Outside of the goals, he was still man of the match.
     
  12. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Data? Who needs data?!
     
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  13. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No successful dribbles? Is that down to his position as a false #9?
     
  14. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    But I think it is a general lack of vision and creativity rather than any sort of bias on Chilwell's part.
     
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  15. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    He didn't dribble through 11 guys today, but he was clean on the ball for one of the few times this season. I will take this version of Pulisic.
     
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  16. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    Second act twist. Set up for the 3rd act fall.
     
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  17. SavageBeast

    SavageBeast Member

    Apr 10, 2021
    Kudos to Tuchel for being the first coach to step out of the haze and embrace the fact that Pulisic is most effective playing centrally.

    I hope we never again see a formation - for club or country - where Pulisic is pinned to the wing.
     
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  18. Gacm32

    Gacm32 Member+

    Chelsea
    Switzerland
    Nov 28, 2010
    Geneva
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Or the guy didn’t mention them. He had at least a couple from what I can recall.
     
  19. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mount was composed for sure - but MOTM is a joke.

    Pulisic was soooo dangerous today and made multiple great passes - on top of the two goals (the first one was beautiful and the second one was just being at the back post like he was supposed to) .... that pass to Havertz right wide open in the middle at the 12 meter line was picture perfect .. and Havertz blew it. Today is not about the dribbling - it was about being central and off the ball movement and insightful passing.

    I am sure it was not lost on Tuchel that Werner was not on the pitch today. Sad to see - but it is what it is - the team is much better right now with Timo on the bench.

    so a player that gets a brace in a 4 - 1 win is not MOTM ... pretty funny.

    but given the passing of Prince Phillip ... we just have to give the English press a pass this week.
     
  20. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    but not MOTM ... ok.
     
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  21. nobody

    nobody Member+

    Jun 20, 2000
    That first goal was a great strike. Pulisic at his best is very good indeed.
     
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  22. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    He certainly was more central and forward than he often is, and had less real-estate in front of him. Chelski did a ton of knocking the ball around like a tidy 90's football club - in large part because they were up the entire game and could just play vests and cones until Palace decided they had to press.

    CP was really good today, in a somewhat different role that in most of the Chelski games I've paid attention to.
     
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  23. Casper

    Casper Member+

    Mar 30, 2001
    New York
    Mount was at least good, and part of the reason for their success. Again - he got a brace. If I had told you that as he limped off at the half seven days ago, you would have been thrilled.
     
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  24. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Perhaps. Either way they have not seemed to be in sync with one another all season.
     
  25. y-lee-coyote

    y-lee-coyote Member+

    Dec 4, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    He was defense destroying, a brace is by definition defense destroying.

    I get he wasn't making mazy dribbling runs, but that wasn't what he was tasked to do and it wasn't necessary. Today's front three is formidable. It is the speed with which they come at you when one of them gets the ball that is devastating, and it really takes two men, or an all world defender to consistently contain any one of them.

    i still think they have a Jorginho problem that is going to limit their CL journey this season although I think they make top 4, maybe even top 3.
     
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