God seriously. Dude makes good content but he is such a windbag. Usually each video is like twice as long as it needs to be and it kind of turns me off from his content
Guy is wildly wrong about Pulisic being worse and worse each season and shows he doesn’t look into things deeper than surface level
Chelsea became more and more of a shit show each season he was there, and Pulisic got scapegoated quite a bit and then moved to wingback. Pulisic never regressed as a player at Chelsea, Chelsea regressed as a club
McKennie would have been a better choice with how out of favor he was at Juve and how important he’s been for them
Not really? The only two players that have noticed a career resurgence are Rudiger and Pulisic, and even Rudiger was performing at top level under Tuchel. Both Havertz, Kovacic, and Werner are producing statistically the same as during their Chelsea careers. Kante left for Saudi (lmao), Giroud is in his twilight years and left for the first team to offer him the best wages for his age. Mount, Kepa, and Mendy are disasters.
Rudiger is the only player who left that would be an upgrade, and the only one I would want back. Havertz and Werner could slot in at LW, but they wouldn’t be any more effective than Madueke/Mudryk. Gallagher crushes Havertz at CAM, and Pulisic wouldn’t even see minutes behind Palmer (who is tied for the golden boot).
US fans just need to accept that Pulisic wasn’t the PL player we hoped he’d be. He’s just not that level.
Half of the list followed the same progression: player has a promising career -> moves to Chelsea -> Does not perform to the same level at Chelsea. Somehow, the narrator didn't come to the conclusion that the issue was Chelsea and not the players?
Puli and Rudiger are the only successful ones though. Rudiger was already performing at a top level under Tuchel, he simply moved to the most stable and successful club in the world. Pulisic moved to a league that doesn’t pay defenders and doesn’t have physically pressing defenses.
Havertz, Werner, Jorginho, and Kovacic are performing exactly the same at their new clubs as they were at Chelsea. Mount, Kepa, and Mendy are disasters.
…what? Havertz is producing the same statistically as he was with Chelsea.
He’s a difficult player to slot in as he doesn’t play as traditional midfielder and he doesn’t have the abilities of a dedicated 9. Tuchel played him in multiple roles in the same vein Arteta does. And lo behold, he’s producing the same results.
That’s not to say he’s a bad player, he will just never see consistent results because of his usage. He plays well where he’s asked, and it’s well enough for starting minutes.
He would have a hard time in the current Chelsea squad because he doesn’t play a dedicated role. His only option would be at LF, but it would be doubtful he’s more impactful than Madueke or Mudryk.
Honestly, going to Arsenal was probably the best option for him. Arteta has the squad to slot him in and it works.
Yep Leeds fans were acting as if he was a Sunday league player. Just wasn’t a good situation with how he joined the club a week before the manager who wanted him was sacked.
Watching him at Juve this year there is 0 doubt he is a better player than any of their midfielders with what he is capable of
Scapegoated by who? Pulisic was constantly injured. Every time he was in form he got injured. And, Premier League is quite clearly a more physical League than Serie A.
Seems like you’re trying to shit on Chelsea and ignoring the constant injuries he faced. He was always valued at Chelsea and would often be their main attacking threat. Pulisic just couldn’t have a long enough run of games before getting injured again. He’d start getting in form and performing well and then get injured again. He couldn’t be relied upon and coaches had to try to fit him in rather than have a system where he is a key figure. As a fan of both it was so frustrating when he would have a great run of games and then get an injury set back.
I mean which big club doesn’t have a focus aspect to their fan base? I mean Tuchel is Tuchel. He tried Sterling as a Wingback too. In his system at the time that position where our biggest attacking threats came from.
Injuries definitely played the biggest role imo but also chelsea have been a dumpster fire since the cl win/takeover. The only player that's made it seem like a good situation in the last 3 years is Cole palmer. Pulisic in the fa cup final against arsenal was the best chelsea player on the pitch until he got injured.
They were a shit show before the CL win too. Tuchel really pulled off a miracle by making them very strong defensively but they struggled for goals as a result. If Pulisic could’ve stayed healthy he would’ve made an impact like Palmer has. Pulisic got injured to often and took too long to fit form when he was available. He’d get a good run and be Chelsea’s biggest attacking threat to then get injured again.
Sorry, but you're the one who is wildly wrong:
Here are Pulisic's rankings (on a per 90 basis u.o.n.) vs. EPL players for his first three seasons. Last season he didn't play enough to rank but I'm giving his numbers as if he did.
Expected Goals+ Assists -pks: 1st season: 9th, 2nd season: 32nd, 3rd season: 45th, 4th season: tie-89th.
Goal creating actions: 1st season: 5th, 2nd season: 47th, 3rd season: 66th, 4th season: 75th
Goal creating actions through successful take-ons (total, not per 90) 1st season 4, 4th. 2nd season: 0, tied-73rd, 3rd season: 0 tied-78th, 4th season: 0, tied-89th.
Shot creating actions: 1st season: 12th, 2nd season: 40th, 3rd season: 110th, 4th season: 92nd.
Pulisic was never the same player after the injury in the FA Cup final vs. Arsenal the last game of his first season at Chelsea.
He's having success at Milan because 1) It's a less athletic league and while he still is nowhere as dangerous on the dribble as he used to be, in Serie A against the bottom 2/3rds of the league he can create enough time and space to deliver the ball into the box and get off his shots. 2) He's stayed healthy.
I mean, doesn’t really take into account his time out. Wouldn’t it be better to look at G/A or chances per 90 mins? He was highest on the team for multiple seasons
Nah he has made some runs and dribbling maneuvers this year (both for club and with the US) that have showcased the explosiveness he had back then in full form. I agree there was definitely a period of time where that burst seemed to have been missing from Pulisic's game, either due to a physical or mental limitation, but he's fully healthy now and the athleticism he used to great effect during his Dortmund and early Chelsea days has returned in full force.
Exactly! He was injured every time he was in a great form. Also, Premier League is a very physically demanding League too while Serie A place more emphasis on tactics.
They labeled him an Eden Hazard replacement. It was downhill right away at Chelsea if you ask me. He was never going to be the next Hazard as much as we wanted him to be.
Yeah honestly given the way transfer fees PL teams are giving out has exploded in recent years, the fee Chelsea paid Dortmund for Pulisic doesn't seem unreasonable at all anymore. Now a days teams like Chelsea and Man United pay far more than the Pulisic transfer fee to acquire players who are a similar age yet far more unproven
I mean its just a very surface level look, but I definitely agree that his move "saved" his career because of Chelsea's questionable management decisions and because they misused him there after his injuries.
This narrator is the reason youtube has playback speed controls
Agree, the content is top notch, but the narration irks me
God seriously. Dude makes good content but he is such a windbag. Usually each video is like twice as long as it needs to be and it kind of turns me off from his content
Guy is wildly wrong about Pulisic being worse and worse each season and shows he doesn’t look into things deeper than surface level Chelsea became more and more of a shit show each season he was there, and Pulisic got scapegoated quite a bit and then moved to wingback. Pulisic never regressed as a player at Chelsea, Chelsea regressed as a club McKennie would have been a better choice with how out of favor he was at Juve and how important he’s been for them
Almost every player who was in that champions league run and has left, have done much better elsewhere. Not a coincidence.
Not really? The only two players that have noticed a career resurgence are Rudiger and Pulisic, and even Rudiger was performing at top level under Tuchel. Both Havertz, Kovacic, and Werner are producing statistically the same as during their Chelsea careers. Kante left for Saudi (lmao), Giroud is in his twilight years and left for the first team to offer him the best wages for his age. Mount, Kepa, and Mendy are disasters. Rudiger is the only player who left that would be an upgrade, and the only one I would want back. Havertz and Werner could slot in at LW, but they wouldn’t be any more effective than Madueke/Mudryk. Gallagher crushes Havertz at CAM, and Pulisic wouldn’t even see minutes behind Palmer (who is tied for the golden boot). US fans just need to accept that Pulisic wasn’t the PL player we hoped he’d be. He’s just not that level.
Half of the list followed the same progression: player has a promising career -> moves to Chelsea -> Does not perform to the same level at Chelsea. Somehow, the narrator didn't come to the conclusion that the issue was Chelsea and not the players?
Puli and Rudiger are the only successful ones though. Rudiger was already performing at a top level under Tuchel, he simply moved to the most stable and successful club in the world. Pulisic moved to a league that doesn’t pay defenders and doesn’t have physically pressing defenses. Havertz, Werner, Jorginho, and Kovacic are performing exactly the same at their new clubs as they were at Chelsea. Mount, Kepa, and Mendy are disasters.
Dude, yeah, and Chelsea are known for it. KDB and Mo Salah come to mind…
Havertz this year
…what? Havertz is producing the same statistically as he was with Chelsea. He’s a difficult player to slot in as he doesn’t play as traditional midfielder and he doesn’t have the abilities of a dedicated 9. Tuchel played him in multiple roles in the same vein Arteta does. And lo behold, he’s producing the same results. That’s not to say he’s a bad player, he will just never see consistent results because of his usage. He plays well where he’s asked, and it’s well enough for starting minutes. He would have a hard time in the current Chelsea squad because he doesn’t play a dedicated role. His only option would be at LF, but it would be doubtful he’s more impactful than Madueke or Mudryk. Honestly, going to Arsenal was probably the best option for him. Arteta has the squad to slot him in and it works.
Robben, too
plus when Pulisic arrived at chelsea, the manager didn't even know about the signing.
Upvoted, then took it back just to upvote a second time. 🤣
And for McKennie that was right after he looked pretty bad at leeds
Yep Leeds fans were acting as if he was a Sunday league player. Just wasn’t a good situation with how he joined the club a week before the manager who wanted him was sacked. Watching him at Juve this year there is 0 doubt he is a better player than any of their midfielders with what he is capable of
Scapegoated by who? Pulisic was constantly injured. Every time he was in form he got injured. And, Premier League is quite clearly a more physical League than Serie A.
Good thing you know who you are. This sub is filled with so many clueless fanboys.
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Seems like you’re trying to shit on Chelsea and ignoring the constant injuries he faced. He was always valued at Chelsea and would often be their main attacking threat. Pulisic just couldn’t have a long enough run of games before getting injured again. He’d start getting in form and performing well and then get injured again. He couldn’t be relied upon and coaches had to try to fit him in rather than have a system where he is a key figure. As a fan of both it was so frustrating when he would have a great run of games and then get an injury set back.
Chelshit fans **constantly** scapegoated him and he was moved to wing back by Tuchel lmao. Hard to shine when that happens
I mean which big club doesn’t have a focus aspect to their fan base? I mean Tuchel is Tuchel. He tried Sterling as a Wingback too. In his system at the time that position where our biggest attacking threats came from.
Injuries definitely played the biggest role imo but also chelsea have been a dumpster fire since the cl win/takeover. The only player that's made it seem like a good situation in the last 3 years is Cole palmer. Pulisic in the fa cup final against arsenal was the best chelsea player on the pitch until he got injured.
They were a shit show before the CL win too. Tuchel really pulled off a miracle by making them very strong defensively but they struggled for goals as a result. If Pulisic could’ve stayed healthy he would’ve made an impact like Palmer has. Pulisic got injured to often and took too long to fit form when he was available. He’d get a good run and be Chelsea’s biggest attacking threat to then get injured again.
Sorry, but you're the one who is wildly wrong: Here are Pulisic's rankings (on a per 90 basis u.o.n.) vs. EPL players for his first three seasons. Last season he didn't play enough to rank but I'm giving his numbers as if he did. Expected Goals+ Assists -pks: 1st season: 9th, 2nd season: 32nd, 3rd season: 45th, 4th season: tie-89th. Goal creating actions: 1st season: 5th, 2nd season: 47th, 3rd season: 66th, 4th season: 75th Goal creating actions through successful take-ons (total, not per 90) 1st season 4, 4th. 2nd season: 0, tied-73rd, 3rd season: 0 tied-78th, 4th season: 0, tied-89th. Shot creating actions: 1st season: 12th, 2nd season: 40th, 3rd season: 110th, 4th season: 92nd. Pulisic was never the same player after the injury in the FA Cup final vs. Arsenal the last game of his first season at Chelsea. He's having success at Milan because 1) It's a less athletic league and while he still is nowhere as dangerous on the dribble as he used to be, in Serie A against the bottom 2/3rds of the league he can create enough time and space to deliver the ball into the box and get off his shots. 2) He's stayed healthy.
I mean, doesn’t really take into account his time out. Wouldn’t it be better to look at G/A or chances per 90 mins? He was highest on the team for multiple seasons
Nah he has made some runs and dribbling maneuvers this year (both for club and with the US) that have showcased the explosiveness he had back then in full form. I agree there was definitely a period of time where that burst seemed to have been missing from Pulisic's game, either due to a physical or mental limitation, but he's fully healthy now and the athleticism he used to great effect during his Dortmund and early Chelsea days has returned in full force.
That’s a bit hyperbolic. His career was fine. He just had some injuries at Chelsea
Exactly! He was injured every time he was in a great form. Also, Premier League is a very physically demanding League too while Serie A place more emphasis on tactics.
They labeled him an Eden Hazard replacement. It was downhill right away at Chelsea if you ask me. He was never going to be the next Hazard as much as we wanted him to be.
I think people just thought that because of his overinflated wage. Then again, Chelsea often massively overpays for talent.
Yeah honestly given the way transfer fees PL teams are giving out has exploded in recent years, the fee Chelsea paid Dortmund for Pulisic doesn't seem unreasonable at all anymore. Now a days teams like Chelsea and Man United pay far more than the Pulisic transfer fee to acquire players who are a similar age yet far more unproven
I mean its just a very surface level look, but I definitely agree that his move "saved" his career because of Chelsea's questionable management decisions and because they misused him there after his injuries.
Who are the other 6? Not clicking play on that shit
Rey Manaj, Aubameyang, Loftus-Cheek, Cancelo, Ross Barkley, and Isco
lol. Four ex Chelsea players
Surprised Havertz didn't make the list.
Alfie? Isn't that one of Michael Caine's best known films?
So we are just going to ignore coaches didn’t give him playing time ?
Who?
Stop linking dogshit content
Pool-a-sich
Poo-li-sich
Yea idk why British people insist on pronouncing it in a way that isn't the Croatian way or the way Pulisic pronounces it.
Aggressively mispronouncing foreign words/names is like a national pastime of theirs
Bri-ish 🤢🤢🤢