Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has identified key areas where winter signing Conor Gallagher must improve, as the Englishman continues to feature in the No. 10 role during pre‑season.Tottenham Hotspur have so far backed Roberto De Zerbi in the summer transfer market, giving him the players that he needs. This has led to the signing of six new players, with a good mix of free agents and big‑money additions.The midfield is certainly where the bulk of the money has gone, with the arrivals of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes costing Spurs £185m of their £237m spend.Credit: @tristram pearson/InstagramRoberto De Zerbi explains Conor Gallagher’s role at TottenhamThe two recruits look set to fill the base of midfield, with Tonali stating that he believes he and Fernandes will be used as sixes for Spurs. In pre-season, we have seen that from De Zerbi, who has often played the pair in the holding role.This has led to Conor Gallagher being handed a more advanced role in the number ten position during this summer camp. The former Chelsea man is versatile enough to fill in anywhere in midfield, but De Zerbi has now revealed what he thinks is Gallagher’s best position and what the midfielder has to do to improve.Speaking to football.london, he said: “I consider Conor a top player, a top guy. Because sometimes you do not know the people, but inside the dressing room, I think it is more important to be a good guy, a right person than a good player.“And he is both a good player and a good guy. Maybe in the last third of the pitch, he has more quality than he thinks or maybe than he is showing now. He can score more goals. But when Conor is good, in a good condition, I said last season and I repeat, we play with one player more because he is like two players.”Gallagher could benefit from Maddison’s fitness concernsWith Gallagher getting so much gametime in pre-season, he looks set to start for Tottenham once the Premier League season kicks off. Spurs face Brentford in their first game of the season, and De Zerbi will be hoping to get off to a winning start. At the same time, the Italian will be aiming to field a strong XI.James Maddison remains De Zerbi’s ideal option in the No. 10 role, but the Englishman is currently dealing with a minor knock.Maddison’s fitness struggles could now offer Gallagher a chance to push for a starting spot in the number ten position at Tottenham.READ MORE: Tottenham boost as bidding war could erupt for ‘perfect centre-back’ Cristian RomeroThe post De Zerbi says Tottenham have a ‘good guy’ who counts as two players when he’s on form appeared first on Spurs Web.