And yet there is outrage if we sell him, Sell him i much prefer Chukwuemeka.

3 hours ago, El regreso said:

I love Conor’s passion but am I the only one who noticed he always seems to make an error when he’s in front of goal. It’s always a slip, a over hit pass, under hit pass or a pass out of touch.

That's because he is bang average.

 

6 hours ago, Ernie_blue said:

That's because he is bang average.

 

Yet whenever there is talk of us selling him there is always this outrage, baffling. 

10 minutes ago, jack_super_class said:

Yet whenever there is talk of us selling him there is always this outrage, baffling. 

You can still have a player like this in the squad he’s good depth but not a first 11 

10 hours ago, El regreso said:

I love Conor’s passion but am I the only one who noticed he always seems to make an error when he’s in front of goal. It’s always a slip, a over hit pass, under hit pass or a pass out of touch.

We're asking a player who's characteristics are more similar to Kante's to play the number 10 and be a creative outlet/scorer. Just more mismanagement from the manager. 

Had a shocker last night. Whole team was off it, the VAR officials are probably off on a cash paid holiday. Some outrageous decisions. 

8 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

We're asking a player who's characteristics are more similar to Kante's to play the number 10 and be a creative outlet/scorer. Just more mismanagement from the manager. 

Problem is that when we play him deeper, he chases players all over the place, gets in the way of teammates and leaves massive holes in the midfield. He always gives away stupid fouls too because he doesn't know when to tackle and when to hold. 

I think Clearlake would listen to offers of 50m+ for Gallagher. He will almost certainly be sold in the summer. Either way, without a replacement it leaves us very short in midfield. Enzo supposedly needing to manage a hernia, and Carney only just back from long term injury. Lavia and Ugo out long term.

25 minutes ago, forbzy said:

I think Clearlake would listen to offers of 50m+ for Gallagher. He will almost certainly be sold in the summer. Either way, without a replacement it leaves us very short in midfield. Enzo supposedly needing to manage a hernia, and Carney only just back from long term injury. Lavia and Ugo out long term.

They would take 40mill imo, as they did from Everton a year ago.

40 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Problem is that when we play him deeper, he chases players all over the place, gets in the way of teammates and leaves massive holes in the midfield. He always gives away stupid fouls too because he doesn't know when to tackle and when to hold. 

Kante was 2nd to none in ball winning and his ability to dribble in tight areas made him such a HUGE asset to the point where it was worth the trade off vs having a more technical midfielder instead. (None of this lone DM bollocks) This is why Kante was so world class. Those two attributes alone had him dominate anyone. 

Gallagher doesn't have any highlighting attribute where we can indefinitely say, yeah let's put him in this role. 

Matt Law was saying that he thinks the club feel that Conor is in a purple patch and is over performing. To be honest, I can kind of see it. Outside of the running, he doesn’t offer much else. Not saying we should sell him because I think we do need him but I can see the clubs logic if that is the case. 

I’d like to see Chukwemeka get a few games in that no10 role over Gallagher and see how he gets on, guaranteed to be more creative and get more goals/assists anyway.

9 minutes ago, dan_cfc said:

I’d like to see Chukwemeka get a few games in that no10 role over Gallagher and see how he gets on, guaranteed to be more creative and get more goals/assists anyway.

Agreed, if he can stay fit.

12 minutes ago, dan_cfc said:

I’d like to see Chukwemeka get a few games in that no10 role over Gallagher and see how he gets on, guaranteed to be more creative and get more goals/assists anyway.

I would as well but we need to be cautious with his game time so he does not break down again. 

Casadei vs Wolves would be interesting.

19 hours ago, dan_cfc said:

I’d like to see Chukwemeka get a few games in that no10 role over Gallagher and see how he gets on, guaranteed to be more creative and get more goals/assists anyway.

He already has more goals than Gallagher in that position and he's barely played.

He'll definitely do better numbers if you stick him there, as would Palmer. Playing Gallagher as a 10 is just completely negative, I can only understand using it when we're in big games. 

On 01/02/2024 at 09:29, El regreso said:

You can still have a player like this in the squad he’s good depth but not a first 11 

At least not first eleven in the number ten role. He needs to play a bit deeper. He doesn't have the game to take advantage of getting the ball in /around the box.

13 hours ago, Victor90 said:

He already has more goals than Gallagher in that position and he's barely played.

He'll definitely do better numbers if you stick him there, as would Palmer. Playing Gallagher as a 10 is just completely negative, I can only understand using it when we're in big games. 

What big games have we won this season with Gallagher at the 10?

On 02/02/2024 at 02:21, Scott Harris said:

Problem is that when we play him deeper, he chases players all over the place, gets in the way of teammates and leaves massive holes in the midfield. He always gives away stupid fouls too because he doesn't know when to tackle and when to hold. 

If you want your dm to just sit, you need 9 other player to run

 

@Scott Harris Enzo is sitting which mean you need your no 10, Palmer in this instance to press two player. 

 

Edited February 3, 20242 yr by Bob stark

8 hours ago, I am a CPA said:

What big games have we won this season with Gallagher at the 10?

Tottenham? That's about it. 

But I thought he played well in the Arsenal game, and the United game we could've done with an extra man pulling his weight. 

 

On 01/02/2024 at 14:22, JM7 said:

Matt Law was saying that he thinks the club feel that Conor is in a purple patch and is over performing. To be honest, I can kind of see it. Outside of the running, he doesn’t offer much else. Not saying we should sell him because I think we do need him but I can see the clubs logic if that is the case. 

The fact that we are using "running" to judge players' quality shows how low our standards have become. That used the be the bare minimum for people like Lamps, Essien etc. Gallagher shouldn't be applauded for his running when he offers nothing else.

Best game from him I've seen in a long time, he shut me up tonight so credit where it's due. 

If he played like that even 40% of the time I wouldn't be on his back as much as I am. 

Once the midfield clicks, everything else seems to click with it. It's vitally important we get things right in the middle. 

Played with discipline tonight and therefore enzo and caicedo knew where he was and could do there thing 

lo and behold it all clicks and they bossed villa 

2 hours ago, Victor90 said:

Best game from him I've seen in a long time, he shut me up tonight so credit where it's due. 

If he played like that even 40% of the time I wouldn't be on his back as much as I am. 

Once the midfield clicks, everything else seems to click with it. It's vitally important we get things right in the middle. 

Has to add more goals like that. 10 plus a season minimum.

He does that, then he can be our 10.

If he is not sold in the summer of cause.

Clearly Holding back all the top young talents we've signed under Boehly.