Pulisic scored and provided an assist after coming off the bench during the second half of Chelsea’s 5-3 Premier League loss to Liverpool on Wednesday.
The United States international, 21, has scored nine league goals and provided four assists in 24 games, comparable to Hazard’s first campaign (nine goals and 11 assists in 34 matches) at Chelsea in 2012-13.
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“I was here for Eden’s first year and it’s not easy to come into the Premier League, even for Eden in that first year, and adapt to the Premier League. Christian has had his moments of that.
“Since mid-season, he’s had a really good patch, since the restart he has been in incredible form. Only the injury he picked up in the Norwich game has kept him out of the [FA Cup] semi-final when he is flying.
“I wouldn’t talk about individuals in a game where we have conceded those goals. Some were real quality Liverpool finishes, particularly the free-kick [from Trent Alexander-Arnold],” he said.
“We’ve now got two big domestic games to play this week. It’s important we go in together as players, fans, everybody, to finish the season how we want.”
With one league game remaining, Chelsea are a point clear of fifth-placed Leicester City, while they will face Arsenal in the FA Cup final on August 1.