Gallen: QPR don’t need a new centre-back
QPR don’t need a new centre-back, according to Kevin Gallen.
Rangers manager Mark Warburton told West London Sport last month that he wanted to bring in an experienced player in that position during the transfer window.
The club are looking elsewhere after missing out on Steve Cook, who opted to join Nottingham Forest.
Former Rangers forward Gallen said: “I think the defence has been as solid as it has been all season, with Dickie, Dunne and Barbet.
“Who are they going to drop? The only one I think they could drop is Jimmy Dunne and I don’t think he deserves to be dropped. So I don’t think it’s a massive blow.
“I think the defence is pretty solid at the moment. A shout-out to Jimmy Dunne – I think he’s been excellent in the last few games.
“He’s solid, wins his headers, competes, he’s aggressive and he’s actually got a bit of pace about him.”
Gallen was joined by West London Sport’s Dan Bennett, Ian McCullough and Ben Kosky.
They also discussed where else Rangers might need to strengthen – such as on the left-hand side or cover for llias Chair – as well as the recent wins at Birmingham and Bristol City.
09/01/2022 @ 10:02 am
Really? I wonder who dreams these stories up.
07/01/2022 @ 11:13 am
What planet are you lot living on, where you think our defence is fine as it is?
We’ve scored 37 goals which is really good for us at this point in a season, but the so called great defence has let in 30 goals, which is pretty awful.
Hull City in 19th have only let in 29 & Derby, who sit bottom of the table, have only let in 24.
If the defence was pretty solid right now as Gallen claims, we wouldn’t be scrambling at times, let alone giving away sloppy goals like we did against Birmingham.
Two games ago against Bristol City, Dickie decided to go in for a tackle & scissor the player which was bad enough, but then he got up & blew a gasket claiming he hadn’t done anything wrong.
Being a realist, Dickie, Dunne & Barbet all need replacing with better, for us to go up, let alone have a chance of staying up.
05/01/2022 @ 7:31 pm
Not a question of dropping anyone. If we can get a left sided centre half in – Stuart Findlay is available – we have the option of using Barbet as wing back if we really had to. Injuries, suspensions…you need to be well covered at centre half.