It was shortly after Chelsea's disappointing defeat to Everton that Mark Pulisic took to Twitter and posted a not-exactly-subtle message regarding the future of his son, Christian. He wrote: "The sad thing is he loves the club, teammates, and London... puts his heart and soul into being a pro. Onwards and upwards my boy... big six months ahead."
Christian had only played the final 22 minutes of the 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park – and had also been named among the substitutes in Chelsea's six previous matches. So the frustration felt by Mark was somewhat understandable, although it was unwise to communicate it via social media.
The tweet was deleted not long after it was posted. Yet the genie was out of the bottle. And it was inevitable that Thomas Tuchel would face questions about the future of Chelsea's American star in the days that followed. Fortunately, the German was ready for them.
