Posted on 11/15/2018 12:02:43 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Back with the United States for only the second time in an injury-troubled year, Christian Pulisic has watched the Americans rebuild from afar after their failure to qualify for the World Cup.
''I definitely need to be a more important piece of this team and continue to grow as a leader,'' the 20-year-old midfielder said ahead of Thursday's friendly against England. ''It's tough because I'm not a very vocal guy, not super outgoing. But I think the biggest thing I can do is lead by example. I want to show these guys how it's done on a professional level.''
Pulisic is talking like a veteran and yet only debuted in March 2016. The Hershey, Pennsylvania, native has 21 appearances and nine goals, the last in the 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago in October 2017 that ended the American's streak of seven straight World Cups. Pulisic's only appearance since has been in a friendly against Bolivia in May.
His focus has been getting playing time at Borussia Dortmund, a task frustrated by injuries. Pulisic was left out Saturday when Dortmund beat Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich 3-2 to stay atop the standings. Pulisic confirmed he was ''100 percent'' fit last weekend.
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Well that was less than stellar all around....
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