{"id":618331,"date":"2022-10-02T04:49:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T08:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618331"},"modified":"2022-10-02T05:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T09:42:06","slug":"chelsea-christian-pulisic-graham-potter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/02\/chelsea-christian-pulisic-graham-potter\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He\u2019s a Smart Guy\u2019: Graham Potter Excited to Work With 25-Goal Ex-Manchester United Target at Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea manager Graham Potter has indicated that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1575963802125799425?s=20&amp;t=aJ6zBJeV4OpSmF0Vk8MGXA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he wants to work with Christian Pulisic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and help him grow after the American winger endured a difficult year with the club. The 24-year-old was linked with a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/p\/casemiro-wasnt-man-utds-first-choice#%C2%A7christian-pulisic-decision-will-come-soon\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">move away from Stamford Bridge<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0during the recent transfer window but subsequently decided to stay with the blues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Graham Potter Praises \u2018Positive\u2019 Christian Pulisic<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Graham Potter on Pulisic: \u201cHe has been really positive. He\u2019s a smart guy. My conversation with him has been good, positive\u201d. \ud83d\udd35\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#39;m not going to judge anybody on what&#39;s happened in the past. I make my own mind up. Football hopefully decides\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5NaxdhohhP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5NaxdhohhP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1575963802125799425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Boss Wants to Work With American International<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potter has successfully overseen his first Premier League match with Chelsea, which resulted in a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, with Pulisic assisting fellow substitute Conor Gallagher in scoring a late winner. The Chelsea manager has seemingly been impressed with the American&#8217;s dedication in training and is open to working with him, despite the question marks over his future. The Blues&#8217; gaffer said: &#8220;He has been really positive. He\u2019s a smart guy. My conversation with him has been good, positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/30\/christopher-nkunku-chelsea-medical\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christopher Nkunku Undergoes Chelsea Medical in Secret<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to judge anybody on what&#8217;s happened in the past. I make my own mind up. Football hopefully decides.&#8221; It&#8217;s quite clear that Potter has given a clean slate to all the players in the Chelsea squad, irrespective of how they were used by\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/07\/chelsea-thomas-tuchel-sacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">former manager Thomas Tuchel<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Pulisic has only started two games so far this season but will seemingly be given the chance to impress his new manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christian Pulisic Set to Continue at Chelsea After Flirting With Summer Transfer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 24-year-old winger wants to be playing regular football as he knows he is nearing the peak years of his career. He was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge during the recent transfer window, including a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3515717\/2022\/08\/17\/pulisic-manchester-united-transfer\/?source=emp_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">loan move to Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Red Devils didn&#8217;t follow up on their initial interest in the USA international and ended up signing Antony to improve their squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Potter will revive Christian Pulisic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPym5PSvkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/yPym5PSvkk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; hj (@KangGyuYoung) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KangGyuYoung\/status\/1576243989753516032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pulisic was also linked with a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1559864849643048965\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">move to Serie A giants Juventus<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but that move didn&#8217;t transpire either due to both sides being unable to agree a deal. He is now set to continue at Chelsea for the time being and has to show Potter that he has what it takes to be a vital part of the squad, and add to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/christian-pulisic\/leistungsdatendetails\/spieler\/315779\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">25 goals in all competitions<\/a> for the West London club.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Graham Potter has indicated that\u00a0he wants to work with Christian Pulisic\u00a0and help him grow after the American winger endured a difficult year with the club. The 24-year-old was linked with a\u00a0move away from Stamford Bridge\u00a0during the recent transfer window but subsequently decided to stay with the blues. 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