When Christian Pulisic's $73 million move to Chelsea was announced in January, there were equal parts excitement and trepidation.
The anticipation came from the American heading to one of the world's biggest clubs for a fee more than three times the previous record for a U.S. international. If Pulisic could break through with the Blues, there was a chance that he could live up to the predictions -- or hopes -- that he would become the first transcendent American star.
But the enthusiasm was tempered by concern over how much he would actually play, especially coming off a season with Borussia Dortmund in which his time decreased due to a combination of injury and the emergence of Jadon Sancho.