A makeshift Chelsea team, low on confidence and fluency, are playing very poorly against Wolves, and some players are getting slated more than others.
Thomas Tuchel has very few attacking options, and the same front 3 that disappointed against Everton on Thursday are disappointing again today.
Christian Pulisic is taking the brunt of the criticism, playing up front in an unfamiliar false 9 role, and so far looking as anonymous as he did against the Toffees.
Fans on social media are always looking for a scapegoat, and in the form of Pulisic they seem to have found one.
One cheeky Tweeter said that Chelsea should “tell him it’s lockdown” so he could repeat his storming form from Project Restart. If only it was that simple. There’s still a second half to play, but we’re not getting our hopes up, to be frank.
You can see the fans reaction in the Tweets embedded here:
Chelsea have been real bad. Mount, pulisic ziyech terrible
— Dan Boogs (@dankoogs) December 19, 2021
I wish we never signed Pulisic and Ziyech
— Kear (@CFCDD11) December 19, 2021
Pulisic 🇺🇸 with a poor first half.
Can’t get the best out of him while he is playing with back towards the defenders, again… not a CF and no he is not playing as a false 9.
Then again many Chelsea players are not available, so Tuchel has no option but to play him there.
— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) December 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/bigromnumber9/status/1472579877551411215
Pulisic has been poor too.
— Shabba (@DukeofMordis) December 19, 2021
Pulisic has to start stepping up
— Billy Neville (@Billy_Nev) December 19, 2021
Pulisic isn't even trying
— Èlohim. (@returnZero__) December 19, 2021
Someone tell Pulisic we’re in lockdown, he might do his magic
— s 🚀 (@whyclicking) December 19, 2021
Ziyech, Alonso and Pulisic with disasterclasses.
— c (@charli_xGx) December 19, 2021
What happened to Pulisic, he was such a great talent man
— Bernhard (@amonly_Ben) December 19, 2021
Pulisic as false 9 stinks!
— Alvin (@Mar_Peee) December 19, 2021
