Not the best game for Conor and not his best position. However even if he was to come back to us I don't think we'd be able to play him in the same way as we did last year, which basically negates his main positive a attributes.

I think he'll end up at Newcastle as they'll be the only ones willing to pay 40m.

3-0 to Leeds now and down to 10 men . Gallagher looked very disapointed coming off . He looks only a shadow of the player he was at Palace . He wont be making the World cup at this rate .

He's got to be soul-destroyed by that. Feel for him. You finally get the opportunity and it's in a compromised position, doing things you've never claimed to be your forte .

I suspect it's a major black mark against him in the eyes of Tuchel. If he'd proven himself capable as an improvised replacement for Kante, he would have a huge value to their squad. I guess to be elite he needs to prove versatility.

I listened to the game on the radio and it sounds like Chelsea were dominated today. The fact someone as respected and experienced as Koulibaly got two yellows tells you there was more to the team performance than individual limitations.

Well you know what Chelsea fans are like, they didn’t pay £80 million for him so he can’t possibly be any good

Even more proof that he’s a much better fit for us

Nor RLC for that matter both were really poor in that Chelsea side . As others have said we had the best of both of them and time to let go

The problem for Gallagher is that Tuchel may like him and want him but he doesn't need him. The result is that if he tries to squeeze him into the team, it's in the wrong position and as today showed, that's not going to end well for anyone, Connor or Chelsea. All parties have a tough decision to make and something is going to have to give. Either Connor is going to stay and likely sacrifice a year or two of his career with no better than an even chance he does eventually end up in a position that suits him, or he's going to have to go and put his boyhood club behind him. The only certainty is that he's not going to get what he really wants (an attacking midfield shirt at Chelsea) anytime soon. The next ten days are decision time.

With regards to Connor coming back to Palace, I sort of agree with a lot of the posters above; he had a great half-season and an average half-season. I'd take him back, but I suspect Chelsea will want more than he's really worth to us. And to some extent, we've already moved on from what we were in the first half of last season so our needs have also changed and we're not really as desperate for him as we might have been then. The one proviso for me is that I get the impression PV really loves Connor and would have him back in a pinch. If that's the case, I'd give Vieira what he wants; it's a good enough reason for me. The interesting bit over the next ten days will be if Chelsea is prepared to sell and us, Newcastle, and Everton all come in with bids, which Connor will choose. That will tell us a lot about him. I've always said that aside from Doucoure, he's been our main target over the summer and until he's ruled out, that will remain the case. I still think that.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.