Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is facing Conor Gallagher in the wrong position, former Blues defender William Gallas has said.
Gallagher has played in three different positions for Chelsea this season, 19 times in attacking midfield,
15 times in central midfield and four times in defensive midfield. Ahead of the Blues’ game against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Thursday,
Gallas sent a message to Pochettino on how to get the best out of the 24-year-old, who Chelsea have backed in a statement on Wednesday.
Gallagher has different qualities and we need to have players around him that can make a difference,” Gallas told Gambling Zone.
“He’s not a playmaker, he’s an attacking midfielder and physically he can run a lot and press very high.
This means he needs players around him with a variety of qualities, including playmakers who are quick between
the lines and can make good passes. “Gallagher doesn’t do that and that’s why Chelsea don’t play him in that position.
These three players, Gallagher, (Moises) Caicedo and Enzo (Fernandez), don’t seem to get along very well.
“This is a problem and shows that at board level they have no vision and are just buying players for the sake of buying players.”
“They don’t buy players like that. When you buy a player, you need to know whether the player fits into the team and
whether he has good chemistry with other players. » This problem shows that the board did not have a strategy.
Gallagher has attracted interest from several Premier League sides, including Tottenham, but the Englishman wants to remain at Chelsea and fight for his future.
Meanwhile, Gallas described Chelsea’s recent 2-2 draw with Burnley as a “very disappointing” result.
“It was very difficult to watch Chelsea versus Burnley, because as a former player it is very difficult to see this club in such a position,” added the Frenchman. I’m not going anywhere. ”
