At the moment he's better than them but I think that both Devine and Donley have higher ceilings.He is not better than Devine and Donley? Come on that's absolutely daft talk.
Can either of them slot into the first team right now as a genuine rotation option for Sarr? I don't think so and we need reinforcements right now. Gallagher I think would be a really good signing and based on some of the views in here he would surprise a lot of people with how good he actually is.At the moment he's better than them but I think that both Devine and Donley have higher ceilings.
Is he worth blocking their pathway for, at 40+ million? I'm not sure he offers enough to risk that.
Based on what?At the moment he's better than them but I think that both Devine and Donley have higher ceilings.
He's a good player and when we were linked with him in the summer I would have been really excited about signing him, but not anymore. He's a Chelsea fan, doubt he'd put in the same level of effort for any team he's sold to
Not this season, no but next? Maybe.Can either of them slot into the first team right now as a genuine rotation option for Sarr? I don't think so and we need reinforcements right now. Gallagher I think would be a really good signing and based on some of the views in here he would surprise a lot of people with how good he actually is.
Based on their performances so far.Based on what?
I’m all for giving youngsters a chance, but neither have played at a high enough level to make any kind of judgement on if they’d be better than Gallagher.Based on their performances so far.
Ok, they've played at a lower level but both have more attacking ability, more goals and ability to assist.
Donley is more of a 10, to be fair but devine seems to be able to play pretty much anywhere in midfield.
He's not better than Devine a guy who doesn't start every week at Port Vale or Donley an 18yo untested youngster?We need a number 6, and he is not that! He is not better than Maddison, Benny, Biss, Devine, (soon to be Donley) and in our system that’s where he plays. Then add Kulu unto that. Only plus is he is better than Skipp
better than devine lmao, devine is in and out of a league 1 side, Gallagher is chelsea vice captain and england international madness to even compare them at the momentWe need a number 6, and he is not that! He is not better than Maddison, Benny, Biss, Devine, (soon to be Donley) and in our system that’s where he plays. Then add Kulu unto that. Only plus is he is better than Skipp
Don’t disagree about no. 6 but Biss played there with Bentancur out….Maddison/Kulu and Sarr/Gallagher as no. 8’s and those are excellent options.We need a number 6, and he is not that! He is not better than Maddison, Benny, Biss, Devine, (soon to be Donley) and in our system that’s where he plays. Then add Kulu unto that. Only plus is he is better than Skipp
I'm not saying Gallagher is a bad player, I just don't see any particular traits he has to make him stand out from the crowd. He just seems (to me) to be average at everything but not really great at anything.
His dribbling isn't great, his passing isn't special and nor is his vision/creativity and goal scoring.
It's a lot of money to spend on someone who's not going to improve the squad that much.
He'd be a decent utility player but is that really what we need?
This coupled with the fact we've brought in a few (couple at least I think) who were his first choices is how to manage things. As long as the square pegs for round holes days are gone everyone will be kept sweet enough I think. Perfect is the enemy of good.I think it’s pretty clear from reports that Ange wants him but like all our other targets there should and probably is a limit we would pay. I certainly don’t think we should overpay because thus far everyone we have brought in who wasn’t necessarily first choice has excelled. I see no reason to assume the same won’t happen with whoever is next on our CM list. Not only that it isn’t really a position we are desperate for. Yes we will need to replace PEH if/when he goes but it isn’t urgent enough to overspend on. I personally don’t see us spending 50-60 mil on him and I don’t think we should spend that on him ether regardless of my thoughts on him are.
Just doesn’t pass the eye test for me. I can’t see what he’s good at.