"So, even though he didn't play in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Lazio on Saturday, the injury allowed Pulisic to maintain his place atop a hierarchy that only a handful of people with very specific occupations and/or very specific web-browsing habits are even aware of. He's currently averaging 1.5 non-penalty goals+assists per 90 minutes. That's better than Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, and everyone else."
"Among all players across the Big Five leagues who have featured in at least a third of their team's minutes, Pulisic has been the most productive attacker. Last year, USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino raised some eyebrows when he hailed Pulisic as "one of the best offensive players in the world." And while the 27-year-old is unlikely to keep producing stats like peak Lionel Messi for the rest of the season, if he can bounce back from this new injury fast enough, then Pulisic will be on track to do the thing that most USMNT fans have been dreaming about since he burst onto the scene as a teenager."
Christian Pulisic suffered his second muscle injury of the season, tearing his hamstring in a friendly against Australia and missing multiple AC Milan matches. FBref requires players to feature in at least a third of team minutes to qualify for minutes-adjusted leaderboards, and Pulisic still meets that threshold. He is averaging 1.5 non-penalty goals plus assists per 90 minutes, the highest rate among qualifying attackers in the Big Five leagues. That output exceeds several elite forwards, including Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé. Rapid recovery could position Pulisic for a career-best season ahead of the World Cup.
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