Christian Pulisic opens season with objective, help (video)

Christian Pulisic would possibly simply be the best American since [insert famous politician or public figure here], and he continues to show why over in Germany for Borussia Dortmund.

A pair weeks after scoring the opening objective within the German Tremendous Cup, Pulisic opened his 2017-18 Bundesliga account in type with a candy strike into the far facet netting:

Pulisic picked up the ball on the precise facet of the field as Lukasz Piszczek streamed ahead on an overlapping run to his proper. That’s the ball Pulisic probably would have performed final 12 months.

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However the 18-year-old American is seeking to up his objective output this season, and opted for a shot. He scored simply three Bundesliga targets in his breakout 2016-17 marketing campaign, and is hoping to enhance upon that tally in 2017-18. In that division, he’s off to a incredible begin.

Then, within the second half, Pulisic performed the function of supplier. His pushed cross discovered a sliding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the far publish to present Dortmund a 3-0 lead at Wolfsburg:

Marc Bartra had doubled the guests’ lead with an exquisite objective 5 minutes after Pulisic’s opener within the first half. “I might in all probability give my objective a B grade,” Pulisic joked after the sport. “Marc’s objective was a bit of bit higher, an A for his effort.”

After ending third final season – 18 factors off Bayern Munich’s title-winning tempo – Dortmund couldn’t have requested for a a lot better 60 minutes to start out the season, and Pulisic was a giant a part of that.

The 18-year-old American attacker began on the precise wing alongside Aubameyang up prime and new signing Maximilian Philipp on the other wing. Ousmane Dembele’s suspension, a results of the younger Frenchman attempting to pressure a transfer to Barcelona, opened up one of many two winger spots within the beginning lineup. No matter Dembele’s standing, although, Pulisic must be a daily starter for Dortmund this season. He’ll flip 19 in September.

Dortmund held on for a 3-0 victory. It should host Hertha Berlin subsequent Saturday earlier than lots of its stars, together with Pulisic, head off to their nationwide groups for World Cup qualifiers.