Home » Sport » Chelsea: Pulisic wants to learn from Salah

Chelsea: Pulisic wants to learn from Salah

Christian Pulisic says he can learn a lot from Mohamed Salah, with the Chelsea star describing the Liverpool striker as “one of the best” ahead of their Carabao Cup final encounter. Thomas Tuchel’s Blues take on Jurgen Klopp’s Reds at Wembley on Sunday, claiming the first major domestic trophy of the season.

Salah, a top class player

Pulisic and Salah are both expected to play key roles for their respective clubs when they face off in London. The American international is full of praise for his opponent of the weekend. “He’s an incredible player,” Pulisic told ESPN. “As far as the Premier League goes this season, he’s generally been there with the best. There’s definitely a lot to watch and I can learn from him. He’s a great goalscorer.”

The article continues below

“He does a lot of things that people don’t even realize to put him in a position to score those goals. He’s someone I can learn from”, he analyzed, humble. The 23-year-old is under no illusions that Salah is the only threat the Reds have in their arsenal, adding: “Liverpool players and the style of play they have, they make it very difficult for you. They are a pressure team, they have a lot of physical, fast and dangerous players in attack. All of those elements. They have a lot of good players, so it’s always a tough team and a good manager.” confided the American, who knows that the Blues have the qualities to win.

Chelsea have finals experience

“We’ve been to finals before. We’ve won and lost them, but it’s about getting in the mindset and being ready to fight because in a final, that’s what take it or leave it and it may not always be the best football team that is going to win. It’s all about toughening it up, fighting it out and winning that one game . That’s what we’re going to do; hopefully we’ll get there this time.” European Champions and World Champion, the Londoners have arguments.

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.