Casemiro's break hasn't helped - Man Utd must move him on

Spurs are about to unleash their best academy star since Kane

Calafiori can be the answer to Arsenal's problem position 

Chalobah snub embodies 'shambolic' Chelsea ownership 

GOAL's World-Class Club: Women's football's true elite

'I just worry' - USWNT's Olympic credentials judged by icon

Ronaldo back on the grind with resistance training & garden sprints

Please, Leo, don't make the same mistake as Cristiano!

Man City have De Bruyne's successor lined up

Terry in hysterics as Evra posts bizarre gorilla sex video

Man Utd admire Euro 2024 winner - but deal is 'complicated'

USWNT's Swanson announces return with Olympic brace

📽️ | Ronaldo joined by Utd star Dalot for private concert

Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Gallagher a key player for Chelsea</li><li>Enjoying playing under Pochettino</li><li>Coach not involved in extension talks</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

‘Some coaches could become jealous!’ - Mauricio Pochettino plays down Conor Gallagher ‘love’ as Chelsea boss admits he is not involved in contract talks

Club Friendlies

Chelsea

Celtic

The midfielder showed his importance to Pochettino's team again on Wednesday when he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-player-ratings-vs-leeds-axel-disasi-conor-gallagher/blt4e79313e71d3d512" target="_blank">came off the bench to score the winning goal</a> in their FA Cup fifth round clash against Leeds. However, Pochettino refused to take sole credit for his influential displays for the Blues.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Asked about Gallagher's "love" of playing under the Argentine, Pochettino said at a press conference: "I want to clarify this because some coaching staff could become jealous. When he says Poch, he means the whole coaching staff and the club. He loves to play for the club, he loves to play for this coaching staff. He made this reference to Poch because it's easy to say, but not to play for Jesus [Perez, assistant coach], Toni [Jimenez, goalkeeping coach], Miguel [d'Agostino], Sebastiano [Pochettino], for many of the staff at the club."

WHAT POCHETTINO SAID

Gallagher is contracted to the Stamford Bridge club until the summer of 2025 and is in talks to sign an extension, though it has been reported that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-stance-selling-conor-gallagher-tottenham-retain-interested-blues-midfielder/blteaedcb7510c66c98" target="_blank">no progress has been made in negotiations</a>. The 24-year-old has decided he wants to stay at the club, but Pochettino says he has no role in convincing him to pen a new deal."That is about two parts that need to be agreed and I cannot be involved in this," he added. "It's only between the club and Conor that can make the deal. I am the coach that needs to be in my place. I cannot say nothing."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Gallagher has made more Premier League starts - 24 - than any other player in the Chelsea squad this season. He will likely be in the starting XI again when they visit Brentford in the league on Saturday.

WHAT NEXT FOR GALLAGHER?

‘Some coaches could become jealous!’ - Mauricio Pochettino plays down Conor Gallagher ‘love’ as Chelsea boss admits he is not involved in contract talks | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia

Mauricio Pochettino has played down Conor Gallagher&apos;s admission that he &quot;loves&quot; playing for the Argentine coach at Chelsea.