Chelsea will seek to continue its positive inertia, after advancing to the Champions League round, when face Manchester City this Saturday in the semi-final of the FA Cup, in which Christian Pulisic will try to maintain the good streak of the last matches, because the American himself accepts to be in his best moment of the season, after being affected by various injuries.
Pulisic equaled a historic figure in the Champions League, receiving a total of 11 fouls in the second leg of the quarterfinals, against Porto, to tie Messi as the footballer who has received the most fouls during a continental tournament match, in a duel in which he was again chosen as Man of the Match and achieved his ticket to the semifinals.
After receiving his award and after advancing in the Champions League, the American admitted that he is in the best moment of the season, He has scored three goals in the last two games and has been named player of the match in the last two Premier League and Champions matches.
“I think it all has to do with confidence and the way you feel in the moment. I felt like I went through a moment like this at the end of last season, and I hope to be 'on-fire' now. I think it is definitely something, it is just a question of confidence in which you see that the ball enters the net ”, declared the North American.
The US national team also spoke about the constant injuries he has suffered this season, something that has caused him to miss a large number of meetings with the blue box, where he will seek his first title at the end of the season.
“It has been a difficult year, for many reasons. Obviously, having injuries has been difficult because I have been doing everything I can to take care of my body., and I just try to be okay in every game, it really hurts when I can't be there to help the team. But I feel good and healthy now, and I just want to do everything possible to keep it that way, ”he said.
Pulisic wants his first title with Chelsea
The American has not been able to win any championship since his arrival in Chelsea last season and this season, he will have the possibility of lifting his first trophy with the London team, as is in the semifinals of both the Champions League and the FA Cup, a trophy that was denied last season, despite scoring in the grand final against Chelsea.
Pulisic could have minutes next Saturday, when Chelsea face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final, where he will look for his pass to the grand final of the tournament where Leicester City and Southampton look for the ticket in the other key.