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

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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