Milan and USMNT star has not too long ago opened up about his private objectives in San Siro, believing that he’s in or nearing his prime years, his latest damage set-back and the strain of representing a high membership on the highest stage: ‘We care a lot’.
Pulisic: Milan objectives, overcoming damage and getting into his prime
The Rossoneri ahead sat down for an in-depth with Kate Scott and CBS Sports activities, throughout which he mentioned his season up to now with Milan and the USA nationwide crew.
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Pulisic was in red-hot type firstly of the 2025-26 marketing campaign, netting 4 objectives and offering two assists from his first 5 Serie A matches of the season. He hasn’t scored within the league since then, however solely Hakan Calhanoglu and Riccardo Orsolini sit above him within the Serie A high scorer charts as issues stand.
Pulisic ended up lacking simply shy of a month’s price of motion after a latest damage set-back, however he insists that he’s grateful that the lay-off was just for a few weeks and no more extreme.
“As a footballer, the instances once you’re injured and might’t play on the weekend are the worst. However now I’m again absolutely with the crew and feeling significantly better,” Pulisic mentioned.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring to present the facet a 3-0 lead through the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Spherical of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Pictures)
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“Issues have been going so nicely in the beginning of the season. It appears to occur that manner. Truthfully, I belief in God’s timing, I belief that it’s the most effective factor for me. To be sincere, it’s not the worst factor ever, I used to be out for a few weeks and now I’m again. I’m fortunate it wasn’t as dangerous because it may have been.”
Pulisic was requested whether or not, on the age of 27, he’s now within the prime years of his profession.
He replied: “I’d undoubtedly say I’m at a great age in my profession. I really feel at my bodily finest and I really feel I’ve discovered so much, I’m in a extremely good place.
“I at all times prefer to say I hope my prime is the following yr as a result of that’s at all times my objective. If that is my prime, I need to take pleasure in it, however there’s at all times locations to get higher. I undoubtedly really feel that I’m enjoying a few of my finest soccer for the time being.”
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring to present the facet a 3-0 lead through the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Spherical of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Pictures)
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Pulisic was requested if Milan purpose to win the Serie A title, and likewise, in the event that they fail to take action, whether or not that may be classed as a serious disappointment.
“That’s our objective for positive. I don’t like to have a look at it in that manner, ‘how’s it going to be if we don’t win it’. We’re going to do our greatest and I feel we are able to decide ourselves off the performances, how we go from sport to sport and the way we undergo the season,” he replied.
“There have been instances the place we haven’t received something and I really feel like we’ve performed plenty of nice issues, so it’s not one thing to be ashamed of, however completely, once you get that win, there’s nothing prefer it.”
And on his private objectives for the season, Pulisic mentioned: “It’s in all probability extra of a personal factor, which it’s for me, I’d by no means share what my actual private objectives are.
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 08: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan shoots at objective through the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and AC Milan at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 08, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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“There’s no want, there’s sufficient strain on us, there’s no must put any added strain on. Individuals don’t realise the strain we placed on ourselves. I demand a lot out of myself, I’m positive all the highest professionals do.
“(Supporters) don’t assume that we don’t care, however they in all probability assume we don’t care as a lot as they do and it’s simply not true, we care a lot.
“I set objectives for myself and it’s not essentially ‘I need to rating this many objectives’, it’s simply the right way to impression the crew in sure methods, that’s how I take a look at it.”