Tim Sherwood issued a worrying statement about Conor Gallagher’s Tottenham Hotspur debut, with the former Spurs boss labelling the midfield ‘non-existent’.
Tottenham signed Gallagher for £36 million from Atletico Madrid this week, and he was thrown straight into the team against the Hammers.
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Unfortunately, for the 25-year-old, it wasn’t his finest display, with Sherwood rather critical of his first-half display in the London derby.
It was a tough afternoon all round for the Lilywhites, who were beaten 2-1 at home by Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.
Tim Sherwood was unimpressed by Conor Gallagher’s Tottenham debut
Tim Sherwood was left quite unimpressed by Conor Gallagher and the rest of Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield against West Ham United.
The ex-Spurs manager was rather critical of Gallagher and Archie Gray during the first 45 minutes, as West Ham looked far superior.
When asked about Gallagher’s debut, Sherwood told Sky Sports Soccer Saturday: “I’ve not noticed him, and he’s not alone. All of the midfielders are non-existent.”
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Frank moved Gallagher into his less favoured role as a number eight, which was an enforced tactical tweak due to Joao Palhinha’s absence.
During the 90 minutes, Gallagher won nine of his 13 duels, completed 28 of his 33 passes, but gave away possession on 14 occasions.
Thomas Frank needs to quickly sort the midfield issue at Tottenham as his team once again struggled to progress the ball forward to their attackers.
Gallagher was never going to be the player to do that, and perhaps Spurs still need another deep-lying midfielder during the January transfer window.