4 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Probably offer £100m plus Enzo LOL

😂😂😂

Let's see, if we asses our team need, a player who can defend as dm, attack as 10 and help improve our pressing is needed 

3 hours ago, RMH said:

We'll end up buying him back for £100m or more....

Would honestly rather we do that than another PL team.

Good write-up on his role at Athletico 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/15/conor-gallagher-atletico-madrid-la-liga-diego-simeone-english-midfielder

Sounds like we should hire Simeone and bring back Gallagher as his pet like Maresca did with KDH

Gallagher plays as a defensive mid for Atletico.

14 hours ago, Backbiter said:

Good write-up on his role at Athletico 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/15/conor-gallagher-atletico-madrid-la-liga-diego-simeone-english-midfielder

Interesting as his minutes in recent months don't seem to be matching up to the status the media are telling us he has.

1 hour ago, Argo said:

Interesting as his minutes in recent months don't seem to be matching up to the status the media are telling us he has.

probably because Simeone is a top coach and has different tactics and game plans for different times and scenarios of the game. It's been so long since we've seen it at the bridge we've all forgotten what it looks like. 

1 hour ago, bluetrooper said:

probably because Simeone is a top coach and has different tactics and game plans for different times and scenarios of the game. It's been so long since we've seen it at the bridge we've all forgotten what it looks like. 

There's one thing every single manager on earth has in common, not one rotates their most important players by choice especially not to that extent. Those are John O Shea at United esque minutes.

So either Conor has an injury that needs managing or that article is overzealous at best and bait to try and anger Chelsea fans at worst.

Edited January 16, 20251 yr by Argo

6 hours ago, Argo said:

Interesting as his minutes in recent months don't seem to be matching up to the status the media are telling us he has.

From their midfielder options De Paul has played 100 minutes more, Llorente 150 more, Koke and Barrios 300 minutes more. Gallagher also missed the first game of the season and only played 30 mins in his first two games as he settled. After that he was a starter. Simeone simply uses the squad he has and rotates as needed. He's splayed the 2nd most minutes of all their CM's in the CL too.

No Atletico player has more MOTM awards than Gallagher this season with 3. Behind him is Griezmann, Koke and Llorente with 2 each. 

Maybe you're right though, maybe the Guardian just want want to upset Chelsea fans 

6 hours ago, Argo said:

There's one thing every single manager on earth has in common, not one rotates their most important players by choice especially not to that extent. Those are John O Shea at United esque minutes.

So either Conor has an injury that needs managing or that article is overzealous at best and bait to try and anger Chelsea fans at worst.

Paint it how you like guvnor. I'd take Simeone over Maresca tomrrow and I'd have gallagher back in a heartbeat 

1 hour ago, bluetrooper said:

 Id have gallagher back in a heartbeat 

If he's happy to sit on the bench and fill in whenever Andrey Santos needs a rest it could work I suppose.

8 hours ago, Argo said:

If he's happy to sit on the bench and fill in whenever Andrey Santos needs a rest it could work I suppose.

I'll take proven quality at this point. We sold it - Gallagher has it - He is playing a tactical role at Atletico so there is absolutely no reason why he couldnt have done it for us this season, except for the board forcing him out and bringing in Felix. Santos is playing in Little Ligue 1, good prospect but hasnt yet played a game for us and will need to adjust to the league, and or may or may not be sold before ever playing a league game for us. 

Of course, Gallagher wont be coming back but my oh my we could have done with him this season. We've seen some horrendous decisions by the board. 

38 minutes ago, bluetrooper said:

I'll take proven quality at this point. We sold it - Gallagher has it - He is playing a tactical role at Atletico so there is absolutely no reason why he couldnt have done it for us this season, except for the board forcing him out and bringing in Felix. Santos is playing in Little Ligue 1, good prospect but hasnt yet played a game for us and will need to adjust to the league, and or may or may not be sold before ever playing a league game for us. 

Of course, Gallagher wont be coming back but my oh my we could have done with him this season. We've seen some horrendous decisions by the board. 

He certainly will be if we don't give him a shot.

Chosing "proven quality" Chilwell over Hall in 22/23 is going to haunt us for the next 15 years.

20 minutes ago, Argo said:

He certainly will be if we don't give him a shot.

Chosing "proven quality" Chilwell over Hall in 22/23 is going to haunt us for the next 15 years.

It wasn't a matter of Chelsea choice. Hall wanted out. He didn't fancy LB, he had midfield dreams, where he played his under-age footy. His defence was also shaky when he started at LB. Added to which his family are all solid Newcastle so the move was probably inevitable. 

42 minutes ago, Argo said:

He certainly will be if we don't give him a shot.

Chosing "proven quality" Chilwell over Hall in 22/23 is going to haunt us for the next 15 years.

Yeah Chilwell who started less than half the games in the league that year was the problem, not the massively over priced and limited Spaniard we spent £60m on in the Summer to block his path. Even in less minutes Chilwell managed more than double the amount of goal contributions to the team than Cucu. 

Nothing to see here, just Argo being Argo again...

26 minutes ago, dermott said:

It wasn't a matter of Chelsea choice. Hall wanted out. He didn't fancy LB, he had midfield dreams, where he played his under-age footy. His defence was also shaky when he started at LB. Added to which his family are all solid Newcastle so the move was probably inevitable. 

Don't be silly, its Chilwell's fault. Or Gallagher's. Or was it Chalobah's? i forget sometimes.

1 minute ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Don't be silly, its Chilwell's fault. Or Gallagher's. Or was it Chalobah's? i forget sometimes.

Me too. Back to the Executive Dining Room with you.

14 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Yeah Chilwell who started less than half the games in the league that year was the problem, not the massively over priced and limited Spaniard we spent £60m on in the Summer to block his path. Even in less minutes Chilwell managed more than double the amount of goal contributions to the team than Cucu. 

Nothing to see here, just Argo being Argo again...

Ah so we're judging defenders on goals now.

Chalobah has as many PL goals as Carvalho, must be as good then.

2 minutes ago, Argo said:

Ah so we're judging defenders on goals now.

Chalobah has as many PL goals as Carvalho, must be as good then.

Well a modern fullback is expected to create and contribute in attack, so yes its a factor. You realise full backs and CB's have different roles on the pitch, don't you? Not sure why you're mentioning Chalobah here. 

Even defensively Chilwell has better tackle %, lost half as many challenges and had a better aerial success rate than Cucurella. 

Don't let any of that get in the way of you having a chance to bash Chilwell though, buddy. Remember it was his fault Hall went to play for his boyhood club! 

27 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

 Remember it was his fault Hall went to play for his boyhood club! 

It's not, unless you're telling me he was picking the team himself.

Our most successful ever spine had boyhood United, West Ham and Arsenal fans in it. A boyhood Chelsea fan is currently playing for Arsenal. Sancho picked United over us initially, as did Shaw.

2025 and we still pretend pro footballers let that dictate their decision making.

49 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Don't be silly, its Chilwell's fault. Or Gallagher's. Or was it Chalobah's? i forget sometimes.

It's all Jorginhos fault, I'm surprised you forgot given the daily reminders you use to give us.

1 hour ago, Argo said:

It's not, unless you're telling me he was picking the team himself.

Our most successful ever spine had boyhood United, West Ham and Arsenal fans in it. A boyhood Chelsea fan is currently playing for Arsenal. Sancho picked United over us initially, as did Shaw.

2025 and we still pretend pro footballers let that dictate their decision making.

It's all Jorginhos fault, I'm surprised you forgot given the daily reminders you use to give us.

What do any of those players have to do about your unfounded dig at Chilwell? Oh you've just chose to ignore the rest of the post. 

I've never once blamed Jorginho for a player leaving? I've said he's sh*t (which he is) but i don't make up scenarios like certain people... 

9 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

What do any of those players have to do about your unfounded dig at Chilwell? Oh you've just chose to ignore the rest of the post. 

I've never once blamed Jorginho for a player leaving? I've said he's sh*t (which he is) but i don't make up scenarios like certain people... 

"Unfounded dig" no, i just wanted us to value an elite prospect over a player who for all he did in the past was quite evidently ruined by his injuries.

It's strange because similar stances have been quite popular in the past and often for players nowhere near as talented as Hall, so not sure why he's where the line is being drawn.

4 minutes ago, Argo said:

"Unfounded dig" no, i just wanted us to value an elite prospect over a player who for all he did in the past was quite evidently ruined by his injuries.

It's strange because similar stances have been quite popular in the past and often for players nowhere near as talented as Hall, so not sure why he's where the line is being drawn.

You're still missing the point. You've blamed a member of the squad that was recently a CL winner with us and hadn't even had a bad season when the more pressing issue was we'd spent £60m on a very limited player that season that was awful week in week out and still kept being played. 

Look inwards. Deal with your hatred. Heal. 

1 minute ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

You're still missing the point. You've blamed a member of the squad that was recently a CL winner with us and hadn't even had a bad season when the more pressing issue was we'd spent £60m on a very limited player that season that was awful week in week out and still kept being played. 

Look inwards. Deal with your hatred. Heal. 

As already alluded to, you of all people preaching about hating a member of our UCL winning side is hilariously ironic.

20 minutes ago, Argo said:

As already alluded to, you of all people preaching about hating a member of our UCL winning side is hilariously ironic.

As already explained, there's a difference between offering an opinion on someone's ability and flat out lying. You've said Hall left because Chilwell blocked his path and completely ignored Cucurella's influence with no basis other than personal agenda.