'I felt pressure' — Pulisic explains why he flopped at Chelsea

Christian Pulisic flopped at Chelsea || Image credit: Imago

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Christian Pulisic flopped at Chelsea || Image credit: Imago

'I felt pressure' — Pulisic explains why he flopped at Chelsea

Faruq Ibrahim 23:39 - 10.12.2024

USMNT star Christian Pulisic spoke about his struggles at Chelsea.

AC Milan star Christian Pulisic has opened up on his struggles at Chelsea and how the pressure of joining the West London club prevented him from reaching projected heights. 

The 26-year-old American joined the Blues from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2019. However, injuries and poor form limited him to only 145 appearances in his four seasons there, in which he scored 26 goals. 

2023 marked the end of the unsuccessful stint in which he joined AC Milan. He has been flying since switching to the Rossoneri, already three goals short of his Chelsea tally, in half the games. 

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What Pulisic said

Looking back at his time in England, the USMNT star in an interview with the Athletic had the following to say. 

Cristian Pulisic celebrating a goal for AC Milan || Credit: AC Milan/X

“It’s not to say it’s easier now (at Milan) than it was with Chelsea, but there was a time in Chelsea where I felt on top of the world and I was playing great and that confidence and that no-fear mentality was easy to have,” Pulisic said. 

“And there was also a time when that was extremely difficult because I wasn’t getting the time. I felt pressure that I needed to do more when I did get on the pitch in some kind of way. Now, I’m in a really good head space where I feel quite confident. I feel a lot of trust from the club in a lot of ways.”

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