for the Americans that are watching us at home we've got a really special moment because Christian pul isck is going to join us now Christian so good to what's up man how's it going this is for you guys by the way W only one shirt so who's it for uh have to share it I guess let's have a look it might not fit him he was in Italy for 3 weeks eating good wow I uh I ripped through a pair of pants actually for coming here so thank you very much for this not for us for sorry guys it's for Papa don't be nice to her you just you just met her give her a few minut so come after my side Christian obviously it's a big day for us in America because For the First Time s is going to be on CBS I know your family is still all back in the states does it feel like a big moment for you are they watching back home today I don't know about that uh I'm always excited it's always a big moment when I get to play a Sira match so uh yeah that's great news and now it's on CBS and uh yeah I'm excited for the match where are your parents today they're back in the States or are they they they here with you travel oddly enough they're actually in Europe somewhere at a wedding so oh okay yeah they'll be watching they'll be yeah they'll see just I just have a question for you because you play in Germany you play in England and now you are in syan in Italy can you explain me the difference yeah it's difficult to say I think every league has uh some things that you can learn but also every team in each league is also a bit different so it's not just the league um of course the Premier League it brings a lot of intensity a lot of physicality and here uh a lot of uh strong tactical teams who defend extremely well and you know have a lot of different challenges that you face so there there's many differences in Italy we say when we in Italy you when you have one or F opportunity you need to score two goals that's right is that how it was for you even as a Defender yeah for me it was so difficult for that because that time when we we play we talking about the football on this area you play against the Ronaldo it was so difficult to play against them Christian uh last year was one of your best goal scoring seasons ever I mean it was amazing the way that you adapted to the set off so quickly you mentioned to me uh off camera saying that it was not just the formation the tactics it was you feeling good it was you feeling at home in s can you talk about that a little bit Yeah I think uh you know when you're enjoying the game and uh you're playing free you have confidence you're you're going to bring out your best version of yourself and that's what I was feeling last year going to continue to bring that in into this year because that's what I want to do what was it about siar or Milan specifically though that brought that out just the confidence that you know the whole from the coaches from the staff in Milan from my teammates from everyone uh it's not just one specific place I got a question for you Chris what's your golf game like man getting free lessons right and playing a bit or uh I'm you know now that the season started it's going to slow down but in the summer I was uh I was getting pretty good yeah did you hit a bag of balls on this field at Midfield earlier or no you have you seen the field no yeah I mean yeah we'll see we'll see how that goes yeah what he really wants to know is what's your handicap so he can challenge you to a game of golf but he only wants to play people that he know he's going to be isn't that right yeah I'm I'm close with Sasha obviously he said he play with you a bit so one day we'll get together we'll play I got to get some acan money in my pocket yeah yeah uh Christian obviously for everybody watching back home it's a really crucial time for the US Men's National Team at the minute it looks like pettino is going to be announced in the coming days what are your thoughts about that him being the new manager yeah I think it's good news I think uh yeah I think it's time for for a change it's time for us to take another step and uh really improve as a team and uh you know leading up to this world cup we need to we need to find some good results and and build some momentum leading up to that moment I I I thought it was interesting when uh foni spoke about you obviously we saw you last week play as the 10 and tonight maybe it'll be a little bit different and you move around quite a bit fona said you're such an intelligent player in the attack you could play almost everywhere where where do you prefer to play honestly I enjoy all the attacking position I like to create goals I like to score goals I like to be creative um wherever I get a chance to do that whether that's wide whether that's in the Midfield I don't have one position where I'm thinking that's where I want to play always all right Christian thanks so much for stopping to join us best of luck tonight for to see tonight and the rest of the season