Conor Gallagher’s late winner against Leeds spares Pochettino another Chelsea inquest

There has been so much talk of Conor Gallagher’s value, and whether he will be the one sacrificed at the altar of the financial rules, but the midfielder proved to be priceless as he earned Chelsea a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Arriving as a second-half substitute, just as Chelsea were being overwhelmed by Leeds, just as the pressure was growing and growing on head coach Mauricio Pochettino, just as that Gary Neville put-down about being the “blue billion-pound bottle jobs” was already haunting them, Gallagher provided the lifeline and, dare it be said, had the air of a prime Frank Lampard.]]>