Conor Gallagher is showing at Crystal Palace that he has a Chelsea future
09-Nov-2021 13:05:01 | The Guardian
Chelsea tend to send players on loan to put them in the shop window, but they will not want to lose Gallagher
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
“He is standing out every single match.” Any doubts Chelsea fans had about whether Thomas Tuchel was keeping tabs on Conor Gallagher during his loan spell at Crystal Palace were quashed before the weekend’s action. Gallagher responded to the praise with a man-of-the-match performance in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday, a game in which he scored his fourth league goal of the season – as many as any player in the Chelsea squad.
Had Tuchel not been watching his team draw 1-1 with Burnley, he would have been impressed by the 21-year-old’s all-action display against Wolves. To go with his goal, Gallagher created four goalscoring chances, and made four tackles and two interceptions. It was the ideal showing for a central midfielder.
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