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Conor Gallagher

Raziel said:
Well, beyond the player's perspective .. literally wtf was the club doing?

If he is saying the truth, the club was in a death spiral under Frank and the one senior player we bought in January, Frank didn't rate/want?

fudging hell, not only did we "not panic buy" we fudging bought a player the manager didn't want, how the fudge is Lange still here?
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Pretty sure he means Tudor: https://thfcdb.com/people/conor-gal...ate_desc&selectedView=default&manager=2545292

He started all 5 matches under Frank

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I keep seeing people writing him off as just a squad player. I really think folks are going to be surprised by just how much he plays next season - and by where he plays.

Because he's not going to play as a deep-lying midfielder - he's a No.10 by trade, and it's where he'll play, imo.

Gallagher suffers from the same issue Anthony Gordon runs into - neither fit the conventional definition of a valuable player, and so people are quick to write them off while ignoring the one attribute that makes them very valuable in the modern game.

There's a reason Hansi Flick made Barca pay 85m for Gordon, and it's the same reason we pay Gallagher 200k a week - they are elite-level pressers. They lead the press from the front, their tempo setting the tone for the rest of the side - and they have the stamina, strength and pace to keep it up for 90 minutes straight.

Pressing is now the sine qua non of the modern game, and players good at pressing are valuable. Managers and clubs see this, even if fans don't, yet.

Everything I see with our squad building tells me we're setting up to operate in a way where our creativity comes from deeper, from the #6 and #8, and from the wings - while Gallagher will largely lead the press and make late runs into the box from the 10 slot, which was part of what made his breakout season at Palace so successful.

It's just my hunch - but it's one I think stands a decent chance of happening.
 
DubaiSpur said:
I keep seeing people writing him off as just a squad player. I really think folks are going to be surprised by just how much he plays next season - and by where he plays.

Because he's not going to play as a deep-lying midfielder - he's a No.10 by trade, and it's where he'll play, imo.

Gallagher suffers from the same issue Anthony Gordon runs into - neither fit the conventional definition of a valuable player, and so people are quick to write them off while ignoring the one attribute that makes them very valuable in the modern game.

There's a reason Hansi Flick made Barca pay 85m for Gordon, and it's the same reason we pay Gallagher 200k a week - they are elite-level pressers. They lead the press from the front, their tempo setting the tone for the rest of the side - and they have the stamina, strength and pace to keep it up for 90 minutes straight.

Pressing is now the sine qua non of the modern game, and players good at pressing are valuable. Managers and clubs see this, even if fans don't, yet.

Everything I see with our squad building tells me we're setting up to operate in a way where our creativity comes from deeper, from the #6 and #8, and from the wings - while Gallagher will largely lead the press and make late runs into the box from the 10 slot, which was part of what made his breakout season at Palace so successful.

It's just my hunch - but it's one I think stands a decent chance of happening.
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I agree.

I think the old adage of a #10 as the creative central outlet is outdated and has been nullified by modern defensive tactics. The new tactical revolution will hopefully open the pitch up and rely less on trying to penetrate a 12-yard zone in front of the back four.

I think RDZ is one of the most tactically astute and brave coaches who could very well be at the forefront of this change and using a player like Gallagher (and Solanke who we bought for his pressing) could well prove to be instrumental. Essentially you’re swapping the field position and responsibilities of the DM and the #10.

I’m bored af of the modern 4-2-3-1 and cannot wait for some variations to open the game up again.
 
DubaiSpur said:
I keep seeing people writing him off as just a squad player. I really think folks are going to be surprised by just how much he plays next season - and by where he plays.

Because he's not going to play as a deep-lying midfielder - he's a No.10 by trade, and it's where he'll play, imo.

Gallagher suffers from the same issue Anthony Gordon runs into - neither fit the conventional definition of a valuable player, and so people are quick to write them off while ignoring the one attribute that makes them very valuable in the modern game.

There's a reason Hansi Flick made Barca pay 85m for Gordon, and it's the same reason we pay Gallagher 200k a week - they are elite-level pressers. They lead the press from the front, their tempo setting the tone for the rest of the side - and they have the stamina, strength and pace to keep it up for 90 minutes straight.

Pressing is now the sine qua non of the modern game, and players good at pressing are valuable. Managers and clubs see this, even if fans don't, yet.

Everything I see with our squad building tells me we're setting up to operate in a way where our creativity comes from deeper, from the #6 and #8, and from the wings - while Gallagher will largely lead the press and make late runs into the box from the 10 slot, which was part of what made his breakout season at Palace so successful.

It's just my hunch - but it's one I think stands a decent chance of happening.
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Gallagher in this team will be average.

Kinsky
Porro Danso VDV Udogie
Bentancur Palhinha
RKM Gallagher Tel
Richarlison

Gallagher in this team will be an extremely effective.

Kinsky
Porro JPVH VDV Udogie
Fernandes Tonali
Kudus Gallagher Savinho
Kroupi
 
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