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SBI Question of the Day: Is Chelsea the right move for Christian Pulisic?

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Chelsea made Christian Pulisic the most expensive American player in history on Wednesday by securing his transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

The move by the U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder, who is on loan at Dortmund for the rest of the season, was met with plenty of criticism.

The constant managerial change, competition for a place at Chelsea and the tough nature of the Premier League were all brought forth as concerns after Pulisic’s move was announced.

Time will tell if the switch from the Bundesliga to the Premier League benefits Pulisic, and the USMNT, but for now we’re left to make instant judgments of the transfer.

What do you think of the move? Are you in the camp that loves the move, or the group that feels it is a mistake? Cast your vote and share your thoughts on the move in the comments section below.

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  1. Maybe he can inspire Kyle Scott. That would be amazing to have two Americans 3 if Miazga has not regressed making the 23 for Chelsea. I know wishful thinking!

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  2. Will he get pushed around on the field? Yes. WIll he struggle for playing time? Yes. Might he get lost amongst all the talent? Yes. But he is our best chance yet! I like it. I am a Chelsea fan now, I guess. Good luck to this dude.

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  3. Pulisic’s not a particularly physical player (saw him get pushed off the ball a lot at Dortmund) and he doesn’t work very hard on the defensive side of things so he may struggle at Chelsea (and the PL in general).

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  4. He’ll have to hit the ground running and keep improving all the time. Chelsea fans and the English media ain’t gonna cut him any slack. Big contract means big expectations. Hope he thrives!

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  5. If he plays a regular shift then yes, good mood. If he rots the bench or plays on a sub team then its a disaster. He needs to play and also play for a coach that believes in him.

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  6. I kinda felt he was holding back last couple of month. Now the future is settle, he will play good again if my logic is correct.

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  7. Great business decision by BVB to sell him for the highest amount since they found a better player in Jadon Sancho.

    We will see if Pulisic makes it but history tells us its very difficult to jump into the EPL as young player in his 20s and succeed, at a top 3 EPL club like Chelsea. There will no time to settle and he better start to produce or else (shipped off).

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  8. More complicated then Yes and No. You only play for so long, make the $ while its available to you. BVB and Pulisic understand this. I hope it goes well and he’s successful.

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  9. The U.S. Gets one player established at a young age in Europe and think it is going to be all sunshine and cocktails. He is only 20, he is not a finished project yet lets wait and see what happens.

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    • So you’re suggesting that we hold off on voting for 2-3 years, until we know how it turns out? Kinda kills the fun of this parlor game tho…

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      • U can vote whenever u want to, all I am saying is he is still in his developmental stage but it’s different for him since he is already the usmnt best player. People expect him to be playing every single min of every game. He’s far and away better than most Americans so at this point lets wait and see what this move brings

      • Not a single poster on this site has suggested that Pulisic will play every single minute, or start for that matter. There’s some optimism because such a young American player has garnered the interest (and hefty transfer fee) from a top European club, but it’s guarded optimism. So you don’t need to act like American fans are gullible, uneducated soccer neophytes. We know the kid has an uphill battle ahead of him

  10. As a Liverpool fan I hate it, as a BVB fan it’s good money but he’ll be missed. As a Pulisic fan, I like it. He proved his worth at BVB, a tough club to cut it. I think he’ll do the same at Chelsea.

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  11. I voted no and 100% of the people agreed!….wait one vote ? I think it can be, but as it stands now, he is on the bench.
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    He needs to be in a situation where he is the leader of the team like he will be for the nat team ( cause I don’t give a cr-p about Chelsea or any other team he is going to). Take the team on his shoulders and win. Not the usual, no chance of winning and the games don’t matter ( Yedlin ) Or the games matter, but he doesn’t play.

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    • right! what is he doing waiting is time in the English Premier League. he should be playing for the SOunders where every game matters in their quest for the MLS playoffs. /s

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