Chelsea ace Christian Pulisic has sensationally revealed he was left "dumbfounded" by the antics of Thomas Tuchel and had a history of ignoring the recently axed Blues boss.Just six days after the closing of the summer transfer window, and having spent over £250million on the likes of Wesley Fofana, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Tuchel, 49, was bizarrely axed as manager of the Stamford Bridge outfit, ending his 19-month stint in west London.
Succeeding Chelsea legend Frank Lampard in the hot seat, the German gaffer brought immediate success by claiming the Blues' second-ever Champions League crown, defeating Premier League rivals Manchester City 1-0 to claim the famous old ears trophy. READ MORE: Kate Middleton 'supports' Chelsea despite living next door to ex-owner of another clubAnd while Kai Havertz will forever be remembered in Chelsea folklore for his 42nd-minute winner, latching onto Mason Mount's delicious through ball, rounding Ederson and slotting home, the goal is a bittersweet memory for Christian Pulisic.The American winger, signed by Lampard for £58million in 2019, excelled in the semi-final first leg against Real Madrid and was rested against Fulham in order to be ready for the return fixture in west London but was brutally snubbed at the last minute by Tuchel."What happened before that game was hugely disappointing for me,' Pulisic said in his upcoming autography 'Christian Pulisic: My Journey So Far', via the Daily Mail.HAVE YOUR SAY!
Is Christian Pulisic under-appreciated at Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section."I’d had a really good first leg performance and our following match was against Fulham in the league.
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