Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been slammed for his treatment of Christian Pulisic after the winger came off the bench to score the winner against West Ham on Saturday afternoon. The Blues laboured to a 1-0 win against the Hammers, and the American provided the necessary spark.
But Pulisic has remained a bit-part player for Chelsea under Tuchel this season, rarely trusted from the start of matches. The 23-year-old has scored just five goals this season, although he has only played 17 times in the Premier League. The German recently claimed that Pulisic had seen his minutes limited of late after playing three times for the USA during the latest international break.
Tuchel claims the effects of that period are still being felt by the player, but his compatriot and former USMNT striker Herculez Gomez doesn't agree with the excuse. He claims that it is a continuation of a pattern of behaviour typical of Tuchel and that Pulisic is not the only star to suffer.
