Bruce Arena already focusing lineup choices around Christian Pulisic

Compare him to Pele because he's gonna win us 3 World Cups

He is a very willing defender so he's played a lot of wide midfield for Dortmund and done a great job. Fantastic defensive work rate. Recently he's played more of a "right forward" postion. Basically he and Dembele have been in a more advanced role playing right underneath Aubamayeng. I think that's his best spot, he's a natural atracker. Essentially where Hazard is deployed for Chelsea but on the other side, Mane plays in that spot for Liverpool a lot.


I actually think hazard is a great comparison for what Pulisic can become. I know that's lofty expectations but look at the kid, he is destroying elite competition as a just turned 18 year old. He's planted Gotze, Kagawa, and Schurlle firmly on the bench. He needs to continue to get stronger to shake off tackles but Hazard quality is attainable down the road. I know it isn't apples to oranges, but at this stage Hazard was a spot starter for a team that finished 5th in Ligue 1

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Still working on the whole left back issue

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Garza has looked good.

Put Fab at LW and Pulisic at RW.

Can Lletget play CAM?

Like Altidore is our best striker, but he's at his best when he has a partner.

He's worthless without a partner. If we play a lone striker it needs to be Wood


Whatever Arena decides on, I hope he sticks with it. That would be a welcome change

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I haven't watched CP enough. Curious as to where everyone thinks his best spot is. Is Eden Hazard a crazy comparison?

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I've watched almost every minute he's played, so I will chime in.

Pulisic works best as a pure winger on the left or right. For Dortmund his main roll is to get to the by line and put in a cross, but he occasionally comes inside to open up space for other players, create overloads, or to provide a pass option to possibly then get a look at goal. He is not an inverted winger like hazard whose sole aim is to cut inside and shoot. He also defends way more than hazard does and he often puts in solid crosses. Lately Tuchel has been running a 3-4-2-1 with Pulisic and Dembele playing in the advanced 2 which roam in front of the midfield four and can play centrally or on the wings. He switches sides frequently with Dembele to confuse the opposition. In this role he plays more centrally than he does as a winger in a 4-3-3. He looks comfortable in both roles and in the 3-4-2-1 especially he is good at stealing possession and starting a counter. His speed and close ball control is a game changer where ever you play him, but I personally like him as a winger for the US since I feel like we have better distributors of the ball who can play centrally (Sacha and Benny). Other people on here watch Dortmund frequently and I would appreciate their input as well.

I thought he was doing decently at Stuttgart, who should be back up next season.