PULISIC'S STORY WRITTEN FRANK LAMPARD

Prior to last international break, Pulisic did not feature in quite a few games. This did not sit well with some parts of the fan base. However, Frank simply said to stay patient. What happened next was phenomenal....

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Frank on Pulisic Ajax (at Ajax's home - Assist)

"You have to give Christian huge credit because he looked so lively and the assist is just as important as the finish,"

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Frank on Pulisic Burnley (hatrick)

“A lot of talk around Christian, for the big price tag, for the fact that he is quite rightly a star in his country. I’m delighted to see him do that today because I know the back story. I know he played for his country through the

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summer, then you get the pressure of ‘can you settle in the Premier League?’. So I’ve tried to deal with it in the way I see best, which is to give him minutes – he has played games this season already – but I’ve also got competition in that area. And I need them all on edge

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trying to perform when they play. Christian has been doing that recently from the bench, fully deserved his start today and it was a fantastic, match-winning performance. I know what a good player he is. There are things obviously that he has to learn and improve"

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Frank on Pulisic Watford (1 goal)

"I love that Christian scored a goal from four yards out. He could have decided not to go the extra mile and that ball flashes across the face and no one gets on the end of it,"

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Frank on Pulisic Palace (1 Goal)

“I thought he was first-class today as he has been recently – with his energy, movement with the ball, slipping past people, working off the ball, the quality and getting in areas and scoring, and getting in and around the six-yard box"

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