00:00How can Spurs unlock the Crystal Palace Conor Gallagher and not the Chelsea Conor Gallagher?
00:05Well, what are Gallagher's strengths?
00:06Predominantly, he is an elite presser.
00:08His work ethic on and off the ball makes him an instant fan favourite.
00:12His attacking positioning is good and he's a strong split decision maker.
00:16His best moments at Palace came when he had little time to think around the edge of the box.
00:20He was a box crasher.
00:21Think Scott McTominay, but smaller and a harder worker.
00:25Basically, he's an archetype and Spostokoglu right eight.
00:28Good work, Spurs.
00:29What are his weaknesses?
00:30Well, Gallagher has never prospered playing as a six.
00:33The deeper he is, the more you limit his effectiveness.
00:36Even at Palace, in a team with James McArthur and Will Hughes, he was the weakest ball progressor of the
00:41midfielders.
00:42This is perhaps why he somewhat struggled at Chelsea.
00:45He thrives in counterattacking out-of-possession football teams.
00:49It's why his move to Atleti made so much sense, in my head at least.
00:52In Spurs' current setup, it's hard to see where he will thrive.
00:56The likelihood is that he will play in a pivot behind a 10, but that's not where you will see
01:00the best version of Gallagher.
01:02If he's in the 10, that means shunning Xavi Siemens either onto the left or onto the bench.
01:06If I was Thomas Frank, which thankfully I'm not, I would play Paulinho with Gray, Gallagher just in front of
01:12those two, Siemens on the left and a runner up front and on the right, assuming he is unwilling to
01:17change his usual formation.
01:19Considering Spurs' squad holes out wide and in deep line midfield, it's understandable to have doubts about this move.
01:25As the founder of the Connor Gallagher fan club, I hope it works out for all.
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