Conor Gallagher cements importance to Crystal Palace with second Player of the Month award
Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher is having the time of his life in south London at Crystal Palace in the early months of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign, with the England U21 international earning the W88 Player of the Month award for September.
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The Selhurst atmosphere 🗣Conor Gallagher speaks after winning the W88 September Player of the Month 🏆#CPFC | @CpfcW88 pic.twitter.com/9XtsSwjYCy
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) September 30, 2021
It is the second of such awards for Gallagher, who received the same honors in August as the start to his fourth loan stint has turned heads at Selhurst Park under new boss Patrick Vieira.
What a great start to the season our loan player Conor Gallagher is having for Crystal Palace. pic.twitter.com/aXFFFipHJq
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) September 28, 2021
The Epsom-native has made five Premier League appearances for the Eagles this season once his loan move was finalized, completing 90-minutes in each of them while adding 2-goals and 1-assist for his efforts from the heart of the Palace midfield.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 27: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace celebrates with Conor Gallagher after scoring their team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion at Selhurst Park on September 27, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Deployed alongside James McArthur and given license to effect proceeding further forward in an advanced 8 role, his brace against West Ham in late August that earned Palace a credible draw was the highlight of his season thus far, and Eagles club mate Wilfried Zaha has sung his praises of late, while Belgian assistant coach and TV pundit Thierry Henry claims his appearances for Vieira’s outfit feature ‘everything.’
Blues future remains uncertain
Gallagher is one of a number of highly-gifted players to come off the Cobham production line in recent years, with others the likes of Mason Mount, Reece James, and Trevoh Chalobah, to plough through the youth ranks.
But Chelsea have a documented habit of letting go bright youngsters for decent fees in a bid to keep the coffers ready to splash on ready-made top level talent in a system that has seen players such as Fikayo Tomori, Tino Livramento, Lewis Bate, Myles Peart-Harris fly the coop in search of a more clearly-defined pathway to the first-team. Gallagher himself has been loaned out on four separate occasions and has yet to make a single appearance for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 08: Conor Gallagher of West Bromwich Albion during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur at The Hawthorns on November 8, 2020 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Adam Fradgley – AMA/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images)
Gallagher is certainly at a crossroads that will either make or break his status at a club where he spent 11-years climbing through the system. In the end, his destiny will either be that of Mason Mount or one of the many players that had to find greener pastures elsewhere.
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| 1 | Liverpool FC | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford FC | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Southampton FC | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 6 | -14 | 0 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 5 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 4 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 3 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 3 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 2 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 2 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 3 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 1 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 2 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 0 | 2 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 2 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 2 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Gudmundsson, Johann | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 2 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 2 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 3 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 2 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 2 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 2 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 1 |
