Chelsea's Christian Pulisic produced an excellent performance as he started at right-wing-back in the Blues' impressive Champions League win against red Bull Salzburg.
The USMNT winger produced an energetic performance in a position which he has not played at Chelsea. This was necessitated by the absence of Reece James and the Pennsylvania born winger may have laid down a marker for his future in the side as a wing-back.
His manager Graham Potter spoke about his performance after the match and the logic behind the decision. He said: “The idea, because of how Red Bull defend, they often give you the opposite space. So if you can get the ball out to someone good in one-vs-one situations, you can have an advantage potential. But also, it makes them stretch across the pitch and open up games in their very organised line. I worked quite well today and I’m pleased for the boys.”
