Thomas Tuchel on Pulisic & Hazard comparisons: "He took his number so he has to live with it!"

(interviewer) And
Christian Pulisic

is getting a lot
of plaudits again

for his consistency
at the moment.

And I just wondered
what you've made

of his recent
performances, and do

you think he can
have the same impact?

I know there's a lot of
these Hazard comparisons

he didn't seem too
comfortable with.

But could he have the same
sort of impact at this club

that Hazard did?

Well, he took his number, and
so now he has to live with it.

It's his fault. So
he has a bit of --

he has a bit of influence--
had a bit of influence

to the comparisons.

But if people do
this, maybe they

think about it in the best way.

No.

I'm happy that he arrives in the
decisive moment of the season

and in top shape,
in good confidence.

This is the key point
for him to-- to--

that he feels
confident in his body,

that he feels calm in
his mind, that he feels

free on the pitch, and when--

when he feels like this he
can be a decisive guy for us.

And this is what he
proves in the moment.

He gives us a big physicality.

And we have to see how
we put him on the pitch

tomorrow, if he starts or
he comes from the bench.

But we are very, very
happy that he is decisive

and he steps up and
plays full of confidence.

It's good for us.