Rich Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Think we could recoup our money on him? Obviously he wouldn’t be shifted this summer but next summer. Nah, still think he has a big role to play. Along with Miggy, he's always been the biggest weakness on the "strongest XI" teamsheet for this year, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Just now, Rich said: Nah, still think he has a big role to play. Along with Miggy, he's always been the biggest weakness on the "strongest XI" teamsheet for this year, though. Massive hypothetical I know, thanks for sharing your thoughts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Two good all rounders like Bruno and Gallagher would also allow us to go two in the middle in a 3-4-3 or a 4-4-1-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Out of all the Chelski lot, Gallagher's the one I'd take. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Most reports are saying we will sign 2 more max, Howe himself has said 1/2 more in if possible. Think people will be disappointed if they expect any more than that. Things can obviously happen simultaneously, but I'm resigned to one more, right now. Any more than that is a bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Think we could recoup our money on him? Obviously he wouldn’t be shifted this summer but next summer. When we signed him, I think he would have been disappointed to be back-up/supersub, but I think that should be his level this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Think we could recoup our money on him? Obviously he wouldn’t be shifted this summer but next summer. He'd be a good option off the bench anyway, why would we need to sell him? He's only 23 anyway isn't he? Could still develop into a very good midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Out of all the Chelski lot, Gallagher's the one I'd take. Posting from your Motorola Razr are we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, TRon said: He'd be a good option off the bench anyway, why would we need to sell him? He's only 23 anyway isn't he? Could still develop into a very good midfielder. My thinking is he wouldn’t be satisfied sitting on the bench, especially at this stage of his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Just now, r0cafella said: My thinking is he wouldn’t be satisfied sitting on the bench, especially at this stage of his career. Where else is he going to go? He'd have to have a good season to drum up any interest, and if he does, his value goes up, and then he'd probably want to stay anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, bowlingcrofty said: He’d be a perfect “Howe” style player and would complement Bruno and Joelinton superbly imo. If we got him in then we’d have some real strength in depth in CM. Each of their areas of strength mesh really nicely. Bruno's ball playing ability, Joelinton's drive and Gallagher's goals. Lovely balance. Edited August 17, 2022 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 13 minutes ago, KaKa said: Each of their areas of strength mesh really nicely. Bruno's ball playing ability, Joelinton's drive and Gallagher's goals. Lovely balance. Agree that on paper it looks well balanced. Gallagher is a real grafter too. Feel a bit for Willock but he's shown very little attacking instinct since his scoring run - we need that from midfield. Most of his good work since has come box-to-box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Willock would be able to do a job on the right of a front 3 (as in the later part of last season) if we had another CM/Shelvey was fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, KDT said: Willock would be able to do a job on the right of a front 3 (as in the later part of last season) if we had another CM/Shelvey was fit. You would think he would offer more than Murphy does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, KDT said: Willock would be able to do a job on the right of a front 3 (as in the later part of last season) if we had another CM/Shelvey was fit. Don't remember him playing in the front 3 for us at all last season. Unless I'm reading your post wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, KDT said: Willock would be able to do a job on the right of a front 3 (as in the later part of last season) if we had another CM/Shelvey was fit. IMO that will be where he ends up playing most of his career, and making a pretty good career out of it at the same time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Agree that on paper it looks well balanced. Gallagher is a real grafter too. Feel a bit for Willock but he's shown very little attacking instinct since his scoring run - we need that from midfield. Most of his good work since has come box-to-box. Yes, they're all grafters so it would be a real nuisance for opposing teams when we're defending. Willock's time will come. Just doesn't seem quite ready to be a consistent goal threat from that position week in and week out. Gallagher really showed that ability last season and did so in a variety of ways, scoring from both inside and outside of the box as he has a great shot on him. We really need one of those midfielders to be a goal getter. Willock can rotate into the team in that same role as he continues to develop more consistency with it. Edited August 17, 2022 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I would really like Gallagher but these links to midfielders all seem to suggest that Howe sees Bruno as a number 6 rather than the number 8 role he thrived in last year, either that or a formation change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr Jinx Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Thumbheed said: I would really like Gallagher but these links to midfielders all seem to suggest that Howe sees Bruno as a number 6 rather than the number 8 role he thrived in last year, either that or a formation change. You wouldn’t really know what he’s got planned, I think to a degree if we try the same thing against certain teams this season there won’t be that element of surprise as they know what we bring now. Now if we’re able to adapt and play 2 or 3 systems really well, we could still give every team something to think about which is the ideal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, KDT said: Willock would be able to do a job on the right of a front 3 (as in the later part of last season) if we had another CM/Shelvey was fit. I think he could come on in any of the 3 AM positions and change a game. Think he's also useful for CM if we need to defend with a counter attack opportunity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, KaKa said: Willock's time will come. Just doesn't seem quite ready to be a consistent goal threat from that position week in and week out. Despite looking exactly like that when on loan, and the reason we signed him. Another example of Bruce seeking the easy way out. I still say Willock benefitted from Bruces lack of a plan as it gave him the freedom to express himself. I don't think he expressed much, but what he did do was learn how to play with Maxi. How to exploit the openings his hard work would create. He's just not doing it with Bruno. Like I say he needs to assert himself again. Man City could be his opportunity to shine, no room for casual observers this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, Thumbheed said: I would really like Gallagher but these links to midfielders all seem to suggest that Howe sees Bruno as a number 6 rather than the number 8 role he thrived in last year, either that or a formation change. To be honest he played both he 8 and the 6 last year and thrived in both spots. I agree with you that with Gallagher it would point towards him playing more of a 6. I think Joe does a great job on the left helping to cover out wide for ASM as well as protect the full back, and adding similar on the right hand side, particularly to help support Trippier defensively would be good. Because both Joe and Gallagher are very workman like it would also allow Bruno a bit of freedom in that 6 position, as those two would have his back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: Despite looking exactly like that when on loan, and the reason we signed him. Another example of Bruce seeking the easy way out. I still say Willock benefitted from Bruces lack of a plan as it gave him the freedom to express himself. I don't think he expressed much, but what he did do was learn how to play with Maxi. How to exploit the openings his hard work would create. He's just not doing it with Bruno. Like I say he needs to assert himself again. Man City could be his opportunity to shine, no room for casual observers this weekend. Yeah, so I agree with that. It's a similarish thing to ASM. They both benefited from Bruce's lack of a plan, but now have to figure out how do provide the best of what they did previously within a more team oriented structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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