Gilabola.com – Patrick Vieira praised Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher after his impressive display in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Crystal Palace finally picked up their first Premier League win and they did it in impressive fashion, beating leaders Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday (11/9) evening CEST.
Advantages of playing against 10 Spurs players after Japhet Tanganga’s red card was used The Eagles to then storm Hugo Lloris’s goal with three consecutive goals through Wilfried Zaha and Odsonne Edouard’s brace.
While Odsonne Edouard made headlines on his debut with both goals, including a goal 29 seconds after he came off the bench, it was Chelsea loan midfielder Conor Gallagher who earned praise from his manager, Patrick Vieira.
“Conor loves football,” he said. “He has a lot of energy and he would do well under any manager because of the passion he has for football. The energy he brings to the team is fantastic.”
Conor Gallagher also played a part in Crystal Palace’s convincing win as he provided the assist for his side’s third goal by setting up Odsonne Edouard and working tirelessly at the heart of his side’s midfield.
The 21-year-old’s display was a fine follow-up to his previous superb form against West Ham United when he scored twice to help his side to a 2-2 draw against David Moyes’ men.
While admitting that managing in the Premier League is a very tough and challenging job, Crystal Palace boss and Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira insists he really enjoys his job.
“It will be a challenge. The Premier League is really challenging,” he added. “Since I’ve been here, I’ve been surrounded by people who have experience in the Premier League and are lovely people. I have excellent staff around me. We won’t get carried away because there’s still a lot of work to do today.”
