Thomas Tuchel for Chelsea could lead Christian Pulisic to take on a new role with former Dortmund and PSG coach

Whenever a club hires a new coach, some natural concerns instantly arise in the team. Will new players enter? Will that coach use a formation that can squeeze them in minutes? Will they choose a particular style that can impact the player’s development? For Chelsea, a new day is coming after the resignation of club legend Frank Lampard. Expected to enter it is earlier PSG boss Thomas Tuchel and the German coach brings many reasons for the American Christian Pulisic to be excited about his arrival.

Pulisic made his debut for Borussia Dortmund under Tuchel, and they always had a good connection. Their connection is quite strong. Tuchel strongly believes in Pulisic’s ability and they know a little about working together to win trophies.

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Tuchel gave Pulisic 12 games in his first season with the club in 2015-16, including his Bundesliga and Europa League debut, before playing him in 29 games the following season, giving him his Champions League debut.

But the most important achievement came in the 2017 German Cup final, when Dortmund defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1. Pulisic scored a penalty after 67 minutes that led to the winning goal after being knocked down by Lukas Hradecky. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finished the penalty and, with that, Pulisic and Tuchel won their first trophy.

With Tuchel supposedly to enter, CBS Sports understands that the two have a good relationship extended by the success of the 2017 German Cup. If it ends up at Chelsea, then the obvious benefit is from Pulisic, who, like Thiago Silva who played under Tuchel at PSG, you know exactly how the coach works.

Given how much Pulisic has developed under Tuchel, working together again is an intriguing possibility. If Tuchel enters, you can count on Pulisic having many minutes and chances to prove himself. If the story is a guide, expect Tuchel to potentially use Pulisic in both wings and also let him float a little further in the middle to show his creativity behind an attacker.