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Christian Pulisic addresses the top-four battle while retaining his confidence at Chelsea.
Christian Pulisic says “anything is possible” when it comes to Chelsea’s top-four challenge, with there still all to play for in the Premier League.
The Blues have had a difficult 2022–2023 season as Graham Potter works to get his team out of the slump that lost his predecessor Thomas Tuchel his job.
Chelsea is through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and Pulisic thinks they can still qualify for the 2023-23 season of that competition. Chelsea entered the most recent international break ranked 10th in the table, having dropped two more points in a disappointing and dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton last time out.
The United States international forward has said: “We have built our confidence. I like the way we are playing in a lot of ways. This game [against Everton] was unfortunate but we can be proud of overcoming that tough spell we had and we are trying to look forward.
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“We are a confident team, we know we have good enough players to do some damage in the Champions League and we need to focus on the Prem and still fight to get in that top four and do the best we can in both competitions. If we string a couple of wins together we can make the top four. We still have to play the teams above us. Anything is possible. We are going to keep fighting.”
The 24-year-old has struggled with his form and health this season, and he was given a rare start against Everton. Pulisic feels the increased competition he currently faces for playing time at Chelsea is good for everyone involved as a lot of high-profile arrivals are beginning to settle in.
The USMNT star added: “So many players in the squad and we are getting to know each other. I think we are developing. You can see it on the pitch. Enzo [Fernandez] and Mateo Kovacic, playing so well together. It is starting to click. We still have a way to go but you can see the improvement.”
As Chelsea returns to play on April 1 with a home match against Aston Villa, Pulisic will be looking to allay any sceptics about his future at Stamford Bridge as he enters the final 12 months of his current deal.