With Chelsea's loan-out youngster Gallagher consistently performing well at Crystal Palace, he has become one of the most iconic players in the Premier League this season!
At present, he has scored 8 goals for Crystal Palace in the Premier League, you know, among the English players who have scored 10 goals, there are currently only Three, Harry Kane, Sterling and Vardy, all of whom are forward players, and Gallagher, who has just passed his 22nd birthday, is a pure midfielder!
He has made 25 appearances this season
Gallagher also delivered three assists in the Premier League, and if the number of goals created adds up, Gallagher has created a total of 11 goals for Crystal Palace, accounting for 28% of the team's total goals, similar to Sterling with 10 goals and 1 assist, slightly behind Kane and Vardy.
Considering that this is his third professional season (he has played in both the Premier League and the Championship) and his second Premier League season (which was loaned out last season at West Brom), such a performance is definitely commendable! His growth rate this season is staggering, and his talent is not necessarily worse than Mount's!
In the case that Barkley, Cheek and Saul may all leave the team next season, Gallagher will become chelsea's future, especially at present, Chelsea are seeking to change owners, it is difficult for the new owners to continue to invest considerable funds like Abu, and it is even more natural for Gallagher to stay at Chelsea.
Gallagher had just celebrated his 22nd birthday
As an aside, Chelsea has seen a lot of good academy players like Gallagher, Mount and Rees James in the past two years, which is where Chatball jun feels unworthy for Abu.
Abu continued to invest for many years, smashed on the academy, training grounds, 18 years of care, and finally ushered in the day when the youth training blossomed, but at this time was forced to sell the club, can only say: in terms of not being a person, the West has always been far ahead!
Gallagher has also long become a bun in the mouth of the Premier League media, as early as the Chelsea winter window when there were many injuries, many media and fans called on Tuchel to recall Gallagher, but in the end Tuchel refused such a temptation, after all, although there are many Chelsea injured, but the overall squad thickness is still there, Gallagher is now back, may hinder his development!
So, what exactly has Gallagher grown this season?
Gallagher's data comparison for the last two seasons
Through the data chart, it can be intuitively found that Gallagher is very important at Crystal Palace this season, and Gallagher will be more involved in the attack than the season on loan at West Brom!
Because Gallagher's shooting data has improved by 0.7 times compared to last season, which is a big improvement data, and the center forwards of some middle and lower Teams in the Premier League are no more than that, at the same time, Gallagher's shooting accuracy rate is as high as 47%! Averaging 0.8 shots per game is the highest in the team.
Secondly, Gallagher's average number of key passes per game has increased by 0.8 times compared to last season, directly doubled! He was also the first person in crystal palace to pass a key pass, and he created a total of 5 great chances, but only 3 formed a goal.
In the defensive data, Gallagher is indeed a little less than last season, but the decline is not large, and under Gallagher's active running, even if he needs to invest energy into the attack, he can still contribute a good defensive intensity to the team.
Gallagher in the Crystal Palace's map of the hot zone
Obviously, this is a hot zone map for a B2B midfield, but it's important to note that Gallagher's hot zone map this season is one of a few differences from last season's hot zone map.
Map of Gallagher's hot zone in West Brom
Comparing the two pictures, I believe that everyone can easily find the difference, the most conspicuous thing is that the center of gravity of Gallagher's activities is tilted to the right! If you look closely, in that season at West Brom, Gallagher was slightly to the left.
Secondly, Gallagher's activities in the backcourt have weakened a bit compared to last season, and he has appeared on the right side of the front court with some frequency, and Crystal Palace coach Vieira has given Gallagher more autonomy, or rather, let him choose the way he plays more, maximizing Gallagher's ability.
When Gallagher's position is slightly preconceived, he will often become the first line of defense of the team's defense, with teammates such as Zaha to press the opponent high, once the siege fails, Gallagher will try to prevent the opponent's counterattack or attack through fouls.
What you need to know is that Crystal Palace is the biggest foul in the Premier League (a total of 300 times, ranking 4th in the Premier League), and interrupting the opponent's counterattack by committing a foul is something that every Crystal Palace player needs to do seriously, so it is not surprising that gallagher's number of fouls has increased by 0.6 times compared to the previous year.
Gallagher in the game
And Gallagher's average of 2 fouls per game is also the first place in the Crystal Palace team, and the second place in the Premier League! But it should be noted that the 22-year-old is not a reckless man, he has committed 47 fouls, and although he has received 7 yellow cards so far, the price of getting a yellow card for an average of 6.7 fouls is indeed worth paying!
Gallagher could do what Vieira had given him and become an important part of the team.
Of course, for Gallagher, his best performance is still in the shot, 55% chance-taking ability, 20% goal rate, so that Gallagher does not look like a midfielder at all.
Vieira trusted Gallagher
In the Premier League, Gallagher once scored twice in the first leg against West Ham United to help Crystal Palace win the second draw; in the first leg against Manchester City, Gallagher passed and Crystal Palace scored 3 points away from home; in the first leg against Wolves, Gallagher scored the second goal that set the victory!
In the first leg against Everton, Gallagher scored twice to help the team beat Everton; in the second leg against Brighton, Gallagher scored a goal to help the team retreat from the road; in the 18th round of play-offs with Watford, Gallagher overtook the team before the end of the first half, laying the foundation for the next big win!
Gallagher's 8 goals are very valuable to Crystal Palace, as long as Gallagher scores, Crystal Palace has not lost the game for the time being, and he has become the second scorer in the team after Zaha with his outstanding performance!
Gallagher's transfer information
In just over two years, Gallagher's transfer value has soared 11 times from £2 million, but it is impossible to win him at a price of 22 million, and with his age and talent, I am afraid that it will be more than this price, not to mention that he still has an Account in England.
In this season's Crystal Palace, Gallagher has won 4 all-game bests, even surpassing Benteke and Zaha, and is the player with the most best times in the Crystal Palace team.
Perhaps, for Gallagher, he returned to Chelsea next season and it is difficult to become the main force in the first time, but his performance in West Brom and the rapid growth of Crystal Palace mean that he already has the strength to play in the Premier League, as long as he waits for a season or two, he is the future of Chelsea!
Conclusion: England's card face, London's best young player!
This season, many of England's players have performed average, including Kane and Sterling, and it is precisely for this reason that Gallagher, who has become more and more stable at Crystal Palace, has highlighted his excellent form, and in the near future, Gallagher has also made his debut for the England national team, as long as this performance continues, Gallagher is likely to get a ticket to Qatar!
At the beginning of March, Gallagher also won the 2021 London Best Young Player Award, which also means that the English football industry is looking forward to this young man, and Chatball Jun also expects him to continue to perform well in the future, after all, watching players grow up step by step is a great pleasure to love the sport!