{"id":587461,"date":"2021-03-23T06:35:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=587461"},"modified":"2021-03-23T14:51:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T18:51:02","slug":"chilwell-pulisic-confident-chelsea-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/23\/chilwell-pulisic-confident-chelsea-double\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Chilwell and Christian Pulisic Are Confident Ahead of Chelsea Double Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s arrival has been met with clear optimism,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/thomas-tuchel-chelsea-double-b925700.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and according to James Robson of the Evening Standard,<\/span><\/a><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d2424d1b\/Ben-Chilwell?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Ben Chilwell<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1bf33a9a\/Christian-Pulisic?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christian Pulisic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are in agreement that this season could conclude with a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/22\/tuchels-chelsea-taking-shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0double. A league title is seemingly out of reach, but the Blues could still secure silverware in both the FA Cup and the Champions League.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ben Chilwell and Christian Pulisic Confident of a Chelsea Double<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thomas Tuchel Has Revitalised Chelsea&#8217;s Season<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since the German&#8217;s appointment, the Blues have embarked on a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">14-game unbeaten run, spanning across the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. His initial impact has certainly sparked belief amongst Chelsea fans that this campaign is not just a transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For Chelsea to get their hands on silverware this season would be a fantastic achievement considering the calibre of opposition left in both tournaments. The Blues face high-flying\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/10\/manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester City<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in the FA Cup semi-final, with tests not coming much tougher than that this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the Champions League, a whole host of Europe&#8217;s elite remain in the competition. Once again,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/betting\/football\/champions-league-winner-betting-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">City are involved and find themselves favourites to lift the trophy<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/22\/neymar-contract-psg\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PSG<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/06\/leipzig-ending-bayern-munichs-dominance\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/15\/liverpools-resilience-the-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/17\/eden-hazards-real-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Real Madrid<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0also in contention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ben Chilwell and Christian Pulisic Confident of Chelsea Challenging for Double Glory<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/thomas-tuchel-chelsea-double-b925700.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Chilwell addressed the possibility of achieving glory in both competitions with complete confidence:<\/a> \u201cThat\u2019s 100 per cent possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe\u2019re in both competitions, we\u2019re playing very well at the moment and we\u2019re confident. \u201cIt\u2019s not something we\u2019re talking about. At the moment we\u2019re taking it week by week, and the manager has made it clear that is what we need to do.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the same assured manner, Christian Pulisic added: \u201cWe definitely have a confident bunch of guys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWhen you go on a streak like this you feel really good. We feel like we can beat anyone so it\u2019s a good feeling right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"NQKoGEzGQAJ4MkG_9CU75g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1297284865\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'NQKoGEzGQAJ4MkG_9CU75g',sig:'drWIH4VCRnzqLuRngB5hgW2UAP0ADLCmSQ86Z1bwuZM=',w:'594px',h:'371px',items:'1297284865',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s arrival has been met with clear optimism,\u00a0and according to James Robson of the Evening Standard,\u00a0Ben Chilwell\u00a0and\u00a0Christian Pulisic\u00a0are in agreement that this season could conclude with a\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0double. A league title is seemingly out of reach, but the Blues could still secure silverware in both the FA Cup and the Champions League. Ben Chilwell and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3580,"featured_media":587466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,378,8432,2,30,3],"tags":[2942,314,1895],"class_list":["post-587461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea","category-champions-league","category-fa-cup","category-featured","category-news","category-premier-league","tag-ben-chilwell","tag-christian-pulisic","tag-thomas-tuchel"],"modified_by":"Billy Mulley, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3580"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}