Episode 131: Christian Pulisic is good at soccer

A discussion of the red-hot American winger at Chelsea and Frank Lampard’s praise of him for his ability to “arrive in the box.” Friend of the podcast John Muller pitches in to help us make sense of the phrase, we curate some other ideas, and we spend talk at some length about off-ball movement, maybe our favorite subject. Then we get into who needs a move and who can stay put as the contract year comes to a close.0:30 Greg blasts Belz for his bad private takes in the past4:45 Pulisic and arriving in the box7:43 John Muller (@johnspacemuller) cameo, and then a note or two from @_Susaeta and @finalthrd, and then a lengthy discussion of box arrival.24:20 Transfer talk. Below are the categories and the players:Ready to upgrade?DestAntoneeSargent?Kelman?Cannon/PomykalSuboptimalYedlinSteffen?RichardsNetherlands trio?Contract endingMiazgaEPBCCVSaiefSabbifabianUntenable situationsHorvathWoodSoto Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a month or more also get access to Clip Notes, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedCheck out our store, where you can get Scuffed hats and sweatshirts and other stuff: scuffedpodcast.com/storeAlso, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.comAnd check out our MERCH, baby. We have better stuff than you might think: https://www.scuffedpodcast.com/store  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.