Alexi Lalas has dropped his usual line of relentlessly lambasting Christian Pulisic to go to the other extreme, hailing the American forward as the best player AC Milan currently boast.
Lalas is an infamously outspoken critic of all that involves the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT). Back in 2017, the former international defender brandished Pulisic and his colleagues “a bunch of soft, underperforming, tattooed millionaires” and has maintained a steady stream of dissenting commentary over the subsequent years.
Much like his compatriots Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey, Lalas was unimpressed with Pulisic’s decision to skip this summer’s Gold Cup. The 27-year-old explained that he needed time off to recovery after a draining European campaign before gearing up for the 2026 World Cup which will be co-hosted by the U.S.
That rest has already paid off. Pulisic boasts five goals across Milan’s first six games of the new campaign, taking his tally to 59 in Europe’s top five leagues which is a new high among USMNT male players.
