Christian Pulisic like Eden Hazard? Debate rages after star showing vs. Watford

MLSsoccer staff

Another start and another standout showing by U.S. national team star Christian Pulisic as his Chelsea side claimed a 3-0 win over Watford to jump into 4th place in the English Premier League table.

Christian Pulisic vs. Watford:

90 Minutes Played
92% Passing Accuracy
61 Touches
9 Duels Won
4 Fouls Drawn
3 Shots
3 Tackles Won
2 Key Passes
1 Penalty Won

All over the field again today. He is in the best form of his career at the moment 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YPgEV6AF8N
— Future USMNT (@FutureUsmnt) July 4, 2020

Pulisic earned a penalty kick that Chelsea converted for a 2-0 lead as they cruised to the full three points. Watch the play below:

Pulisic's performances continue to draw comparisons to those of Eden Hazard for Chelsea. Even manager and former NYCFC player Frank Lampard was asked to weigh in:

🗣"I don't want to get involved in that too much" 🤣

Frank Lampard on Christian Pulisic being compared to Eden Hazard pic.twitter.com/SNnZVtHxYC
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 4, 2020

As one of the stars of the game, Pulisic was also invited to the mic postgame:

Chelsea's new Eden Hazard? 👀

Christian Pulisic remains focussed on his own game amid recent comparisons to Chelsea's former No10.

The USA star was on top form again during his team's 3-0 win over Watford: https://t.co/ULYL8Q1PT6 pic.twitter.com/RKT6PZ8ozh
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 4, 2020

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