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These boots were worn by Christian Pulisic during the season 2023/2024 with A.C.Milan. They are released by Puma and aside from the player’s name they have a chess printed on side that represents the big player’s passion for the Chess. Following his promotion to the Dortmund first team, FourFourTwo writer Andy Mitten wrote that the Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel “saw the potential – the speed, sharpness, strength, sublime fitness and mature decision-making that belied his age”. Tuchel called Pulisic “the kind of guy who’s very self-confident, shows his talent on the pitch, and doesn’t show any nerves under pressure – which is a wonderful combination”. Pulisic’s Dortmund teammate Nuri Şahin said, “He’s fearless […] He has so much speed, but what I like most is his first touch. When he gets the ball, his first touch opens up a huge space for him even if there’s no space.” Since the 2018–19 season, Pulisic was most often deployed on the wing for Dortmund, and this continued at Chelsea and AC Milan, although towards the end of the 2023-24 Serie A season he found himself deployed more regularly in central areas. Because of his style of play, Pulisic is often subjected to fouls by opponents. In July 2020, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard compared him positively to former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, saying Pulisic “has a more direct attacking instinct. He has the talent to pass through defenders and run inside the box which is a great trait in the modern game.” Lampard added, “There’s still more development to come. Christian is taking responsibility to change games.” During his time with AC Milan, due to presence of Rafael Leão on the left of the attacking third, Pulisic once again moved to the right wing. However, in absence of Leão, Pulisic sometimes played as a left winger, his traditionally preferred position.[150] Established as the starting right winger for the club, Pulisic has been praised by Milan manager Stefano Pioli, as “He has quality, intensity and willingness.” – “He’s scoring a lot, too, which isn’t always easy for a winger.”[151] Later in the 2023–24 season, Pulisic was routinely deployed as a central attacking midfielder (“trequartista”) as the attacking third’s playmaker.
