Conor Gallagher is a ‘machine’! Moises Caicedo reveals why he enjoys playing with Gallagher 

Chelsea’s midfielder, Moises Caicedo, has discussed his favourite thing about playing next to Conor Gallagher. Considering that Enzo Fernandez is a more attack-oriented player than Gallagher, Caicedo clarified that Gallagher’s defensive work is an especially valuable quality in his teammate.

Gallagher-Caicedo-Fernandez, which combines the two pricey additions with the homegrown talent, has emerged as Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino’s preferred midfield lineup. Compared to just eighteen starts in 2022–2023—Gallagher has proven to be unstoppable this season, starting all 32 of his Premier League games. In Reece James’s absence due to injury, he has even frequently led the team as captain.

Caicedo told Chelsea’s official website: “Conor is like a machine, you know? I like to play alongside Conor and Enzo. With Conor, he has different characteristics. Enzo is more an offensive player and Conor is more defensive and he helps me a lot when we need to recover the ball. It’s amazing to play with both of them.”

Gallagher’s Chelsea future is still up in the air. At the end of this season, he will have just one year remaining on his contract. He is also moving into the same area as, ironically, Mason Mount was transferred to Manchester United last summer. There is still talk of a potential £50 million ($62.5 million) transfer to rival Tottenham

Chelsea, currently ranked ninth in the Premier League, has to get back on track after a recent 5-0 loss to Arsenal put an end to a run of better play. However, it began last weekend when they overcame a 2-0 deficit against Aston Villa.

If they can close the gap on seventh-place Newcastle or sixth-place Manchester United, who are five and six points ahead, respectively, with a game remaining, European football is still very much in play. The bare minimum will be to stay out of the lowest half for the next two years.