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@NewlyRetired!
How does it feel knowing that CP has been the best player on Chelsea since the return? He's having a hell of a first season in the PL.
Also, where do you think Swag ends up? Seems Schalke has to sell him for $, right?
Exciting times to follow our young Yanks!
hello my friend. Nice to hear from you.
I caught up on the threads discussion about Pulisic and while doing my best to ignore the Gio meme, I have agreed with many of the comments in here.
I have not missed a second of his play since the return. I loved how he played before Covid but the injury stopped all his momentum. But he might be playing better now than even before his injury.
IMO he is playing slightly different from how he played in Germany, mostly on his off the ball movement. He is even playing much different than Willian is in this regard. If you watch him when his opposite winger is attacking, CP becomes a true second striker. Many times his runs are so deep that he is passing Giroud/Abrahms across the middle and getting into the near post.
This is something Lampard has talked about in many interviews I have watched and that he wants his wingers to get in the box off the ball and score. Pulisic has taken this advice and really put into his game fully.
And like many of you guys, I watch these games wondering how this will translate into the US. I personally would love to see this same tactic used as using an off the ball Pulisic as a second striker should really help since none of us believe Jozy's will stay healthy and no one else has really shown through at the lone striker spot.
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As for the Swaggiest cat in the land, from what I am reading unless Schalke suddenly finds a sugar daddy, the team is in DEEP trouble financially and with Swag being young and experienced, he appears to be a very easy player to sell.
I personally think he will go to a mid level Bundie team but the rumors of Everton are very interesting. Everton are likely to be able to pay more than a mid table German team and it might be a team that Swag could break into with some luck.
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As for our young yanks it is really fun. Here are some thoughts:
*Dallas getting pulled from the tournament is a huge bummer though because I really wanted to see how Cannon, Pomy, Pepi, Jesus and Tessman have progressed. Cannon in particular because he seems like a very easy transfer to Europe this summer but if he can't play it is obviously going to limit the offers.
* I remained convinced Dest has the best feet of any US full back in history, and given how many offensive wingers we have converted to full back, this is a strong statement. I really hope this translates to Concacaf. Having Pulisic, Gio, Dest and maybe Uly being better dribblers than any generation before them should open up new tactics for GGG.
* Speaking of Uly, gosh darn I hate his coach. The guy would not play any of the young players even when their season was done and dusted in terms of the standings
* Chris Richards is really exciting to me. I know the rumors continue to swirl that Bayern want him on the first team but I would much prefer a loan to another Bundie team where he could have a chance for playing time.
* I thought Gio pre Covid was incredible, but post Covid, he lost his edge IMO. He was not taking people on as freely as he did when he first was blooded. I am very interested to see which Gio we get next fall. With Sancho likely to move this summer, his minutes are almost certainly going to increase if he takes his opportunities.