1 hour ago, ozboy said:

Gallagher preferred to CHO or Pulisic on  form this season. Kiss of  death but closest thing to Frank I’ve seen in a chelsea shirt. More of a close range finisher though. Very good head in front of goal. 

Yes I think there is some thing of Lampard in him, likes to run into the attacking zone and though his shot is not a s good as Frank's he normally get it in or at least gets a decent save. His odd strike from distance is also a good asset.

4 hours ago, ozboy said:

Gallagher preferred to CHO or Pulisic on  form this season. Kiss of  death but closest thing to Frank I’ve seen in a chelsea shirt. More of a close range finisher though. Very good head in front of goal. 

I'm going to commit blasphemy and say he's more like Gerrard.

4 hours ago, Argo said:

I'm going to commit blasphemy and say he's more like Gerrard.

Something in the way he runs is more Gerrard like aye.

 

He'll be back for sure.

Do wonder where he's going to play for us. Against lesser teams I think he could do very well in the role Loftus Cheek had v Leeds. Needs someone like Jorginho behind him though to thread him through into space in that case. Gallagher-Kante combo for example wouldn't work in my opinion. Against the best clubs I can imagine he'd have a role in the front three.

His energy is what our team lack these days. The golazos are very welcome too

Just now, Sindre said:

He'll be back for sure.

Do wonder where he's going to play for us. Against lesser teams I think he could do very well in the role Loftus Cheek had v Leeds. Needs someone like Jorginho behind him though to thread him through into space in that case. Gallagher-Kante combo for example wouldn't work in my opinion. Against the best clubs I can imagine he'd have a role in the front three.

He'll be good if teams sit back against us. Seems like a Gerrard-type of player to me. 

Simon Johnson explains why Billy and Conor can't come back in Jan... essentially it's because they've played too many matches

https://theathletic.com/news/chelsea-unable-to-recall-either-conor-gallagher-or-billy-gilmour-due-to-loan-deal-clause/N5PSuv5MfWfl/

Edited December 14, 20214 yr by chiefBlueCFC

11 minutes ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

Simon Johnson explains why Billy and Conor can't come back in Jan... essentially it's because they've played too many matches

https://theathletic.com/news/chelsea-unable-to-recall-either-conor-gallagher-or-billy-gilmour-due-to-loan-deal-clause/N5PSuv5MfWfl/

From the story since it is behind a paywall:

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Chelsea will not be able to recall either Conor Gallagher or Billy Gilmour from their season-long loans in January due to the conditions of the break clause in their deals with Crystal Palace and Norwich City respectively.

 

The midfielders have impressed in recent weeks, leading to speculation that Chelsea could move to recall either Gallagher or Gilmour — or both — from their loan spells at rival Premier League clubs.

 

But The Athletic understands the duo have made enough appearances for their loan sides to prevent a January recall break clause being activated by their parent club.

 

Edited December 14, 20214 yr by chiefBlueCFC

I feel like they started playing Billy more just so we can't get him back.

Edited December 14, 20214 yr by sonic90

35 minutes ago, sonic90 said:

I feel like they started playing Billy more just so we can't get him back.

There probably is a little truth in that, then they finally realized that he is one of their better midfielders

2 hours ago, sonic90 said:

I feel like they started playing Billy more just so we can't get him back.

More because they changed managers.

He's starting every game since Dean Smith arrived.

Edited December 14, 20214 yr by Argo

On 14/12/2021 at 22:09, Sindre said:

He'll be back for sure.

Do wonder where he's going to play for us. Against lesser teams I think he could do very well in the role Loftus Cheek had v Leeds. Needs someone like Jorginho behind him though to thread him through into space in that case. Gallagher-Kante combo for example wouldn't work in my opinion. Against the best clubs I can imagine he'd have a role in the front three.

Very2 simple, either sign a dm and switch to back 4 or play 352. Then you can have a million combination in midfield with mount,gallagger,havertz,kante ,kova

I'd like to see Gallagher in the Barkley/Kovacic role under Sarri. 433 with him as the 'attacking' midfielder. Either that or Gallagher and Mount either side of a proper DM like Rice.

So Gallagher was poor last night v Southhampton. Gave the ball away in the attack that Broja scored from and was rarely given the ball in what I saw. Funny how it goes, all the attack went down Palace's left side. Must say considering he is playing in the midfield young Conor wasn't doing much in defence. He has a great future but last night was not his best performance in my opinion

Sounds like a young player then. The difference between good day and a bad one is big. Palace is a great place for now for him to grow.

Short article about Gallagher's numbers:

https://onfootball.substack.com/p/conor-gallagher-and-context-around

9 hours ago, PloKoon13 said:

Short article about Gallagher's numbers:

https://onfootball.substack.com/p/conor-gallagher-and-context-around

Lottery?

As I mentioned in the Broja thread a few clubs are reported to be pushing to sign Connor up this windows, among them Palace and West Ham.

Like Broja I don't want that to happen, seems like we might be willing to deal so long as we recieve a good fee and have a buyback fee attached, or at the very least a match highest bid clause.

Would be typical us to sell Gallagher and Broja to pay for Dembele won't it?

Again, that would be ridiculous given how much he’s progressed this season. He should be in the first team next season and be playing regular games. He’s again the midfielder we are missing, with quality and a goal threat.

2 hours ago, RMH said:

Again, that would be ridiculous given how much he’s progressed this season. He should be in the first team next season and be playing regular games. He’s again the midfielder we are missing, with quality and a goal threat.

Seems like selling our youth to balance to books is our best option as we cannot shift the deadwood in the squad due to their huge wages and transfer fees.

He's the one player that the club won't let go, he has the same amount of goals as Mount in the league so I'm looking forward to see the two of them making a nice partnership in the midifeld or further up behind the striker. 

10 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Seems like selling our youth to balance to books is our best option as we cannot shift the deadwood in the squad due to their huge wages and transfer fees.

Does that actually balance the books as our wages will still be high? I reckon a better solution in this situation will be to sell them to another club & keep covering their wages, like Utd with Rooney & Suarez.

Brilliant against Man City tonight, looking more and more like he could be a Kante replacement/back up given his injury issues 

Motm and rightfully so.