Conor Gallagher

[SaiboT]

Yes please. High workrate, good at shooting and can pass a ball. If we dont get madison then i would be happy with conny

 

[Impspur1]

Yes please. High workrate, good at shooting and can pass a ball. If we dont get madison then i would be happy with conny

Absolutely but not as an alternative to Maddison, more a PEH replacement for me

 

[spursfan77]

I don't think he's a bad player, just not what we need when we have so much more to do.

We'll find out soon enough as Chelsea really need to sell a couple before the end of this month to get it in the same accounting period as all of their january purchases.

 

[SaiboT]

Absolutely but not as an alternative to Maddison, more a PEH replacement for me

Yeah that would be a no brainer! I think Gallagher is good at everything. He could play both in attack and defensive mid. Cant really see poch let him go tho as he would be great under poch.

 

[THOWIG]

Guy has Ange's style of football written all over him.

 

[gavspur]

Guy has Ange's style of football written all over him.

That’s a silly tattoo

 

[Dunc2610]

Why does any player need to excel in one particular field? I like the fact that he's a bit of an all-rounder. He's English, PL-proven , and young enough to develop. Effectively swapping him for PEH, even with the necessary cash adjustment would represent good progress for the squad, in my view.

I'd rather a player excel in one position than be bang average in several!!

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Why does any player need to excel in one particular field? I like the fact that he's a bit of an all-rounder. He's English, PL-proven , and young enough to develop. Effectively swapping him for PEH, even with the necessary cash adjustment would represent good progress for the squad, in my view.

Because we are not in a position to be looking for all rounders, rotation options or bodies. Our squad is already incredibly bloated especially in midfield and we have clear weakness in our squad, creativity is a big one. We currently have Skipp, Sarr, Bis, Bentancur, Ndombele, Gio, Divine and PEH. 8 players for 3 positions plus we still need at least 1, if not 2, more creative minded players. After all we don't want to be in a position where we have to rely on Maddison (hypothetically) as our only true creative mid. Even if we brought in a creative AM with less injury issues it would still be something to consider. Okay you might say we could push Kulu to AM but then we are short on the wings, which we are anywhay. So really that's 8 players for 2 positions, although Gio could maybe take the AM spot possibly. Ether way Gallager is certainly not a creative player, his most assist's in a PL season is 3 so he would be in rotation for the other two spots. Essentially Gallager would be a luxury signing we don't particularly need to make, priorities have to be a creative AM, 2 x CD, WF and GK, and if we are going to make a second CM signing IMO we should go for someone like Scott who has a great deal of potential. Personally I also think its also important to develop the youth players we already have such as Skipp, Sarr and Divine rather then sidelining them.

 

[biscuit]

Because we are not in a position to be looking for all rounders, rotation options or bodies. Our squad is already incredibly bloated especially in midfield and we have clear weakness in our squad, creativity is a big one. We currently have Skipp, Sarr, Bis, Bentancur, Ndombele, Gio, Divine and PEH. 8 players for 3 positions plus we still need at least 1, if not 2, more creative minded players. After all we don't want to be in a position where we have to rely on Maddison (hypothetically) as our only true creative mid. Even if we brought in a creative AM with less injury issues it would still be something to consider. Okay you might say we could push Kulu to AM but then we are short on the wings, which we are anywhay. So really that's 8 players for 2 positions, although Gio could maybe take the AM spot possibly. Ether way Gallager is certainly not a creative player, his most assist's in a PL season is 3 so he would be in rotation for the other two spots. Essentially Gallager would be a luxury signing we don't particularly need to make, priorities have to be a creative AM, 2 x CD, WF and GK, and if we are going to make a second CM signing IMO we should go for someone like Scott who has a great deal of potential. Personally I also think its also important to develop the youth players we already have such as Skipp, Sarr and Divine rather then sidelining them.

I appreciate the reply, mate, but we're going to have to agree to disagree. I think there are plenty of ways to be creative in a team without necessarily playing the 'killer pass', or curling in a free kick. On top of that, PEH will likely be gone, Ndombele too - same is possible for Lo Celso, who has already proven himself to be injury-prone. Bentancur will miss around half the season, and may not be close to the same player when he returns, plus Devine - and even Sarr - have yet to truly feature, so I don't think the field is as crowded as you make out.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Do they have any midfielders left if he leaves?
Kante
Kovacic
Loftus cheek
Now Gallagher…

Didnt they buy about 50 last year?

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Why does any player need to excel in one particular field? I like the fact that he's a bit of an all-rounder. He's English, PL-proven , and young enough to develop. Effectively swapping him for PEH, even with the necessary cash adjustment would represent good progress for the squad, in my view.

I think it would be an expensive downgrade in the first instance, in the hope that Gallagher goes on to be a better player further down the line.

 

[Trix]

Why does any player need to excel in one particular field? I like the fact that he's a bit of an all-rounder. He's English, PL-proven , and young enough to develop. Effectively swapping him for PEH, even with the necessary cash adjustment would represent good progress for the squad, in my view.

The reason we are where we are as a squad is because we've bought numerous players exactly as you are describing Gallagher. A load of jack of all trades who might improve but who knows what sort of philosophy they can play effectively. That's why you buy players that do excel in playing a certain way so you have a better odds they will work out and won't need to be coached a completely new skill set. Well, well organised and forward thinking clubs do anyway.

 

[funkycoldmedina]

The reason we are where we are as a squad is because we've bought numerous players exactly as you are describing Gallagher. A load of jack of all trades who might improve but who knows what sort of philosophy they can play effectively. That's why you buy players that do excel in playing a certain way so you have a better odds they will work out and won't need to be coached a completely new skill set. Well, well organised and forward thinking clubs do anyway.

Who have we purchased that are jack of all trades players? We've acquired some that are shit but can't think any Gallagher signings

 

[sidford]

He is a good player as his palace days have shown but we have a limited budget a number of areas we need to strengthen so we shouldn't be anywhere near this not even if levy smells value to be had.

 

[Ben1]

The reason we are where we are as a squad is because we've bought numerous players exactly as you are describing Gallagher. A load of jack of all trades who might improve but who knows what sort of philosophy they can play effectively. That's why you buy players that do excel in playing a certain way so you have a better odds they will work out and won't need to be coached a completely new skill set. Well, well organised and forward thinking clubs do anyway.

Haven’t we built a squad that’s completely the opposite? Full of limited specialists, that are no good when we’ve changed managers? (And weren’t all that in the system they were signed for)

 

[Trix]

Haven’t we built a squad that’s completely the opposite? Full of limited specialists, that are no good when we’ve changed managers? (And weren’t all that in the system they were signed for)

Not imo no. Porro and Peresic I'd say that about. The rest were just signed because they were good players elsewhere that represented value.

 

[Styopa]

Who have we purchased that are jack of all trades players? We've acquired some that are shit but can't think any Gallagher signings

I agree. Most players purchased under Conte hardly strike me as jack of all trade types. The likes of Porro, Bentancur and Perisic all strike me as players brought in to play specific roles. And Kulusevski may or may not be able to play AM, but it didn't seem like AC was interested in finding out.

I think people are worried we will sign Gallagher at the expense of signing a high-quality CB and/or AM. I understand that concern, but I think it's a separate issue.

 

[carpediem991]

Would really like to see some more technical, creative ballers in midfield people can identify with. Thinking of a midfield three with a choice of Gallagher, Maddison, Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr and Skipp would absolutely something to work with for Ange. Can not see it to that extent though.

Thinking of:
------Son-------Kane-----Maddison-----------
----------Bentancur---Gallagher---------------
--------------Skipp/ Bissouma-----------------

 

[TheChosenOne]

Gallagher looked great when he was on loan at West Brom but not for me thanks.

And I know the square root of bugger all about football.

 

[funkycoldmedina]

Not imo no. Porro and Peresic I'd say that about. The rest were just signed because they were good players elsewhere that represented value.

You could say Spence and Bissouma were brought in because they represented value rather than a signing for the manager but again I'm struggling to see who else fits that profile. Porro, Bentancur, Kulu, Richarlison, Romero aren't really cheaper options brought in for the sake of it