Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher were pundits on CBS’ Champions League coverage in America this week, and inevitably Christian Pulisic came up as a topic of conversation.
You’d expect them to take it easy on the US’ star boy in that context, but neither of them could really defend him after more than a season of tepid at best performances.
In quotes picked up by The Metro, each of them seriously questioned the winger.
“I don’t think he’s good enough to play for Chelsea. I think he’s been there for a few years now. I think he’s had enough opportunities,” Carragher said, putting it about as bluntly as possible.
Henry’s complaints were more tactical, asking Pulisic to step up and make things happen in games:
“‘Now I don’t think he’s a bad player, I’m just saying at what point can it come from you? At what point can he free himself?”
We agree with both those sentiments really. We’ve really only seen the briefest of flashes from Pulisic over the years, and most people have given up on him ever showing that consistently.
The pundits will even now say it openly on American TV.