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Christian Pulisic admits Chelsea's Champions League triumph STILL hasn't sunk in nine months on from their final victory over Manchester City... but he insists the squad are even hungrier to lift the trophy again this season

Christian Pulisic admits Chelsea's victory over Manchester City in last season's Champions League final is still yet to sink in nine months on.

The Blues ended a rollercoaster 2020/21 campaign on the highest of highs; winning the European Cup in Porto under Thomas Tuchel just four months after the German replaced sacked head coach Frank Lampard.

Tuchel arrived with the team floundering in ninth place in the Premier League, but his appointment sparked a remarkable run of form which resulted in the club's second Champions League triumph.

Christian Pulisic says Chelsea's Champions League final win over Man City is still yet to sink in

After seeing off Atletico Madrid, Porto and Real Madrid, Chelsea got the better of English rivals City in the Estadio do Dragao final, with Kai Havertz scoring the only goal of the showpiece, to get their hands on the trophy.