Chelsea manager responds to message from Christian Pulisic’s father

Blues manager Thomas Tuchel insists he has zero issues with American footballer Christian Pulisic after the player’s father expressed disappointment at his son’s lack of regular starts at Stamford Bridge.

What happened?

The American’s father, Mark Pulisic, posted a message on Twitter over the weekend expressing his sadness over his son’s situation at Chelsea, although it was later deleted. The international USMNT has made 34 appearances in all competitions for the Blues this season, but half of them came off the bench.

What did Thomas say about Christian Pulisic?

The Chelsea manager was asked about his relationship with Christian and his father’s tweet during Friday’s press conference ahead of Chelsea’s Wolves weekend match. German manager Thomas Tuchel said he’s not concerned if a player’s father says he doesn’t love him (on social media).

According to Tuchel, as always, they have reasons to choose their line-up and at this level, they will never see happy faces when they are not selected. The German says that they have no problems between him and Christian.

A little about Christian’s future in Chelsea

Christian Pulisic’s father’s tweet came just hours after the Blues’ loss to Everton last Sunday, where the American winger was only a second-half substitute despite having scored the winner off the bench against West Ham the previous weekend.

Christian Pulisic has made just 10 Premier League starts for Chelsea this season, with eight more appearances off the bench. That is in sharp contrast to his experience at the international level, where he is a captain and one of the first names on the team list.

The American winger has previously expressed his desire for more regular starts, and his father’s tweet suggests some frustration remains, though the fact that he was sent off quickly suggests he’s not sure if the player will take that frustration further and push to move with it. summer.