Different styles of play.Gallagher is a busy, energetic, tenacious player, a real bundle of energy who doesn't shirk a challenge.
Eze has that languid style, can ghost past players and has real quality on the ball but off the ball Gallagher has different qualities.
In short, Eze is not a like-for-like replacement for Gallagher.
Lewis O'Brien of Huddersfield is more in the Gallagher mould.

Eze is the Architect, Gallagher is the labourer

Edited by Willo (11 Apr 2022 5.23pm)

Right OK, re-read my previous post and perhaps a bit harsh. We have less points perhaps, but I'd argue we have more hope than previously, or should at least feel so.

With regards to 'creative' players, yes they are integral but I am suggesting perhaps the sacrifice for a more industrious player may be necessary from time to time. Against nowheresville in the cup, sure, but against Chelsea, who in any season I'd suggest we'd be second favourites, I don't think it is a necessity or even wise.

Especially in midfield, I'd rather have more solid players in there vs Chelsea. We may well be highly unlikely to outclass them, but stand more of a chance in outworking them. Will be of no use having the likes of Eze in the midfield if we cannot even get them on the ball, putting all our eggs into a 'long shot' creative 'moment of magic' basket, whilst sacrificing shape, workrate, defensive necessities and'competitiveness' in the team.

Beyond us qualifying for the CL and winning the cup, there really isn't much more PV can do in my book, a personal opinion, and would rather back him based on solid evidence so far than attempt to shoot him down or pick holes in his management when not entirely necessary or even warranted.

It was a very light-hearted poke at your constant insistence on Eze being the best player on the planet, as yet not recognised by the rest of the footballing world, and assertion that PV being fallible or perhaps just not making a decision you think would be best, is indicative of his failure as a manager.

It was a joke, a Christmas joke. But if you want complete sincerity, your constant moaning on here and bizarre assumption that you know better, let alone the boring and ridiculously narrow threads you constantly start, almost all of which can be boiled down to 'play Eze' do resemble the mindset of myself as a grouchy teenager thinking the world is upside down, least of all the football league, and if people had only listened to me we'd all be OK.

And for the record, I am well aware of PV's Nice record, I do think Eze is a great little player for us however trust that his absence from the team is relative (fitness, sharpness, tactical etc.) and whilst I do have very strong footballing opinions, I do enjoy the counter balance of others opinions too, or at least I factor them in to my own thinking and I actually have a Season Ticket, as I have done forever, and strangely do actually go to our matches.

We're comfortably mid-table with a promising squad as it stands, in the FA Cup semi-final and if I know anything, footballing opinions will always be subjective and theoretical as virtually impossible to prove otherwise.

So chill, Winston.