Super Christian Pulisic in the first USA in the Copa America: goals, assists and great impact as captain for the Milan winger
Winning debut for the US national team on Copa America night: the 2-0 of Bolivia saw the Milan winger and captain of the representative Christian Pulisic as the absolute protagonist, scorer of the goal that broke the deadlock and the driving force behind the American double thanks to a splendid assist in space. The portal The Athletic he commented on Pulisic’s match, between the impact on the pitch and the beautiful words said by coach Gregg Berhalter about the Milan player.
Goals and assists as captain
“It had to be Christian Pulisic“, he writes The Athletic. The first goal is a fairytale: Christian receives the ball in the area from Weah following a corner kick and then places it a great right-footed shot under the top corner that left the goalkeeper no chance. In the second goal, the Milan winger received the ball in space on the counterattack and then targeted the Bolivian defense and fed Balogun on the left. The American’s match has been played “with confidence and effectiveness” and for the portal “it was exactly what the United States needed“.
The CT of the USA Gregg Berhalter commented on Christian Pulisic’s performance thus: “He works really hard and that helps the teamif you add the fact that he is very skilled and can make offensive plays and create chances… It’s a great combination. As captain, what we all see is him supporting his teammates, pushing the guys. For me it was an exceptional performance, he got the player of the match award and it was deserved“.
