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Sep 19

Daniel Farke hails the talents of Chelsea playmaker Christian Pulisic

Norwich City manager Daniel Farke has hailed the talents of Christian Pulisic and believes the attacker has the credentials to become one of the best offensive players in the world. The USA international signed for the Blues from Borussia Dortmund in January but he only made the move this summer after he was loaned back to the German side for the backend of the 2018/19 season.

Speaking in a press conference, Farke, who was formerly a youth coach at Dortmund, said that he has a good knowledge about the qualities of the forward, who initially developed through the reserve squad at BVB, he told: “Top class player. I would take him but we had no chance. We worked together in Dortmund, not directly together because I was not responsible for the first team and at this time Christian was with the under-19s but involved several times in the first team. He will have a great career, I am pretty sure, and this big money move was totally deserved. For Chelsea a great decision to buy him. He is one of the biggest offensive talents in the whole world.”

Pulisic joined the Blues after a couple of games into pre-season and he was impressive for the club with a run of consistent performances. The same has not been replicated at the start of the real campaign with just one assist from three matches but the 20-year-old should find the mojo with more gametime on the playing field. Chelsea are scheduled to face Norwich City on the road this weekend where they will be aiming to secure the first triumph of the new season. The Canaries have a weakness in terms of the defensive play but rest assured, they will offer a strong challenge to the Blues, who are yet to preserve a clean sheet in any competition.


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Dec 18

Ex-USA international urges Christian Pulisic to pursue a bigger challenge

Former USA international Alexi Lalas believes Christian Pulisic should pursue a bigger challenge elsewhere following his promising form for Borussia Dortmund over the past few years. The 20-year-old has been regularly linked with a big-money move away from Dortmund and of late, there are suggestions that Chelsea have already reached a verbal agreement with the German side to pursue his signature.

Speaking to ESPN FC, Lalas has praised the qualities of Pulisic, who has become a known figure across the world owing to the progress made with Dortmund. He added that the attacker has now reached a level whereby he should make the step up to another high-profile team, the 48-year-old quipped: “There are teams all over the world that would love to have Christian Pulisic right now.
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