Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has compared Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher to Blues legend Frank Lampard and his former Arsenal teammate Ray Parlour amid a hot streak for the Eagles’ No.23.
Patrick Viera said: “I think it is his determination to progress. Every time he is putting his feet on the field he wants to improve and challenge himself. We know his quality. He can do the box-to-box, he can score goals. But what is really impressive with him is the work ethic in training. It’s a manager’s dream to have a player like Conor. When he is on the field he will give everything. He is focused, he is concentrated and he will always give his best. I think this is something that for me is really important. I think he has his passion for the game when he is on the field like Ray Parlour. But he has the quality and finishing of Frank Lampard.”
Being compared to the ex-Chelsea manager who is still the club’s all-time top scorer is some achievement for a player who is only 21-years-old with so much of his playing career to go.
