The United States team ended their participation on the FIFA Date, in which they beat their counterparts in Jamaica and Northern Ireland and where Christian Pulisic reappeared after more than a year absent from the stars and stripes squad, with which he also scored again and sealed the victory of his country, over Northern Ireland, so now will have to report with Chelsea and will seek a position in the starting XI of Thomas Tuchel, which has so far been denied.
After the match played at Widsor Park in Belfast, in which he scored a penalty in the second half, Christian Pulisic showed his excitement to return to the discipline of the box Blue after having scored with his selection, at the time of express your desire to fight for a position in the ownership of the London box, facing the end of the season.
“I feel good. Definitely (his goal) will help build confidence, also for me personally, I'm excited to get back to the club level, I feel confident so I'm excited for what's to come”, Commented the captain of the American squad in his last friendly encounter.
Pulisic started both matches played on European territory as the starter and managed to complete the duel against Northern Ireland, after being substituted against Jamaica. The Chelsea man also spoke about Gregg Berhalter's change of scheme for Sunday's game and commented that his goals do not change, regardless of the position he occupies.
“He was definitely playing my game. Obviously, positionally things changed a bit from a training point of view, but when I receive the ball, I still have the same goals in mind. I'm still going straight to the goal and trying to create things, and I was able to do it today, ”he declared.
Berhalter highlights his performance
Christian Pulisic broke his personal scoreless streak against Northern Ireland, as since last December he did not score in an official match and after his new victory, the coach of the United States national team, Gregg Berhalter, highlighted the performance of the USMNT jersey 10, ensuring that Pulisic is ready to take the step to the next level and become a world-class player.
“What I'm saying about Christian is letting him forget about all the wonderful things he does with the ball. He just raced today and when he's in that type of game he's an amazing player. In my opinion, that's the next level for Christian: that kind of acting all the time. He is such a creative player, he is such a good player and I was really impressed with his performance, really impressed with how he handled himself today before the game, during the game and after the game, ”said the coach.
Pulisic will report with Chelsea, a week away from facing the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, where the English team will face Porto, before facing Manchester City, in the semi-final of the FA Cup.