Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has been applauded by Brian McBride for showing the patience with Christian Pulisic that the United States international required in order to settle in England.
Big things were expected of the USMNT star when he completed a big-money move to Stamford Bridge from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2019.
No questions were ever asked of his quality of ability to be a long-term success in west London, but the 21-year-old did endure a slow start to his time in new surroundings.
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A Premier League hat-trick against Burnley then saw a fuse lit in some style, with Pulisic progressing positively from that point before suffering an untimely injury that has kept him out since New Year’s Day.