But Pulisic is the jewel in the crown of US football. In terms of Americans in the Premier League, Clint Dempsey's time at Fulham and Tottenham is as successful as an outfield player has ever been, with a shout out for Tim Howard and Brad Friedel in goal for their long, impressive careers.I have no doubt that whenever Chelsea play pre-season games in the USA in the next few years, every stadium they play in will be sold out to watch Pulisic. Lampard's first Chelsea side was to be, out of circumstance, built on youth. 0:33 German football writer Raphael Honigstein explains to the Transfer Talk podcast why the signing of Christian Pulisic could be important to the long-term future of Chelsea. The previous record transfer fee for a US player was the $22 million Wolfsburg paid for John Brooks, so Pulisic has been sold for over three times that amount. He isn't shy in digging deep and defending either, and he tracks back and also presses defenders high when they have the ball. The Transfer Talk podcast discusses whether an ageing Chelsea can afford to lose Callum Hudson-Odoi. A number of English clubs, So why have Chelsea splashed the cash? Relentless. If he continues on this upwards trajectory, Chelsea have got themselves one of the best young talents in world football. German football writer Raphael Honigstein explains to the Transfer Talk podcast why the signing of Christian Pulisic could be important to the long-term future of Chelsea. "In terms of dealing with the expectations of a large price tag, this will not impact him at all. We never had him playing for two teams in the club. There is a core group of extremely talented youngsters who aren't quite on Pulisic's level, but are using him as their inspiration to make it at top European clubs. But he has rebounded and became the youngest captain of the USA in the modern era in their last game against Italy in November.He is an extremely resilient character, but is sometimes a little hard on himself.
Getting settled at Stamford Bridge.
"They never did that. He is fearless.
Pulisic's first year at Chelsea: The U.S. star's highs and lows since dream move European hopes could harm 2020-21 Premier League ambitions Will … 0:15 Christian Pulisic told us in November it would be a The transfer ban meant he would look to the club's emerging talent and Pulisic, 21, was part of a burgeoning group of bright prospects that included playmaker Mason Mount, midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi, striker Tammy Abraham and defender Fikayo Tomori.
He matched that record last season, and being a regular at Dortmund has allowed him to develop every aspect of his game.His cousin, Will, followed him to Dortmund's academy and played in the same US youth teams, while his father also coached in the Dortmund academy while living with Christian in Germany.Growing up he was encouraged to play as many sports as he could, not just football, and Christian loves basketball and LeBron James in particular. He would get opportunities to go and play at the Dallas Cup with teams from other states but he would never do that. How did the move go down across the Atlantic? So seeing LeBron wearing a Pulisic No 10 jersey in an Instagram post last year will have no doubt been an amazing moment for the youngster.Steve Klein, who is a close friend of the Pulisic family and leads one of the most successful youth clubs in the US, PA Classics, told me that he and Pulisic's family were keen to not overplay him as a youngster amid fears of him burning out. Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta will miss Chelsea's Champions League match against Bayern Munich after picking up hamstring injuries, manager Frank Lampard said. Klinsmann's reign as the head coach of the US national team wasn't as successful as it should have been, but you can argue his greatest success was in his joint role as technical director of US Soccer. I would say he played a ton of soccer but all the extra was on his own in his backyard.
No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. I've spoken with some of his youth coaches in his hometown, Hershey, Pennsylvania, and they told me they use to have to tell him to relax and lighten up a little, as he was overly critical of himself and too serious. He has been thrown into the media spotlight and dubbed the saviour of US Soccer as a 17-year-old and he has coped with it all very well. There will be millions of new Chelsea fans in the USA, just because Pulisic has signed.The USA national team has a huge following Stateside, with many fans focusing on supporting American players rather than specific clubs, and Pulisic is the poster boy. All rights reserved. At the age of 20 he already has several seasons in the Bundesliga, Champions League and international competition under his belt. At times his personality can be a little dour in media interviews, and he admits he isn't vocal in the dressing room, but that is because he is focused on one thing: being a better player on the pitch each and every day.
Chelsea tried to get Pulisic back at the end of January and then again in mid-February, when he was back training with the under-23s, but the thigh injury took longer than expected to heal. He would play for an older age group and we never put him down into a younger age group just to win a State Cup. What role will he play? He can go either way, is two-footed, and makes really good decisions in the final third when it comes to picking out passes and creating chances.Pulisic has completed more dribbles than any other player in the Bundesliga since his debut in 2016 and created 71 chances in 81 league games.Pulisic has completed more dribbles than any other player in the Bundesliga since his debut in 2016 and created 71 chances in 81 league games. The USA international, who plays as a right winger, or on the left or behind a striker, said: ‘In summer I move on to Chelsea and to …