Christian Pulisic Chelsea No 10 sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?
Pulisic has been given the No. 10 shirt at Chelsea for the 2020-21 season and beyond. That sound you can hear is USMNT fans rushing to their laptops/computers/phones to order their new Pulisic jersey.
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Pulisic, 21, had previously been wearing the No. 22 which he wore at Borussia Dortmund too but the Pennsylvanian winger is now being handed an iconic jersey.
The No. 10 was previously worn by Willian, who wore it for just one season before leaving Chelsea for Arsenal on a free transfer earlier this summer. And of course we all know that before Willian, the No. 10 shirt at Chelsea was worn by Eden Hazard.
Let the Christian Pulisic-Eden Hazard comparisons continue.
Squad numbers for the 2020/21 season! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/jAY5N0cPX4
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 10, 2020
Pulisic being handed this jersey number makes sense for so many reasons. Firstly, he is pretty much one of the first names on the teamsheet following his simply sensational form during ‘Project Restart’ in the Premier League. Secondly, imagine how many ‘Pulisic 10’ jerseys Chelsea are going to sell?
Imagine how many young soccer fans in the USA will now be asking for a Christian Pulisic Chelsea No 10 jersey for their upcoming birthdays?
Heck, every USMNT fan will be yelling ‘shut up and take my money’ as this is a big moment. Yes, it’s a shirt number. We get it. But this is a big deal for U.S. fans. Pulisic being handed an iconic jersey number at such a huge club rubber stamps his status as one of Chelsea’s top players and means he is viewed as a mainstay by Frank Lampard.
The Pulisic hype is very real. From a USMNT perspective, we’ve all known that for some time now. The rest of the world is now fully on board the Pulisic hype train.
Other Chelsea jersey numbers news has arrived too, with Kai Havertz handed his favorite No. 29, while Thiago Silva will take No. 6, while Ben Chilwell has No. 21 and Timo Werner has No. 11.
