Conor Gallagher, a midfielder for Chelsea, received a rare start for England against Malta yesterday.
England eventually prevailed 2-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifying encounter at Wembley Stadium on Friday night after a really boring game of football.
He was included in England’s starting lineup for Conor Gallagher. Considering how brilliantly he has performed for Chelsea this season, we firmly believe that it was well-deserved.
Nevertheless, England replaced the 23-year-old Blues star at halftime. To be fair, following a relatively quiet first forty-five minutes, manager Gareth Southgate could have substituted anyone.
Gallagher received criticism from the national media following his Three Lions match against Malta.
Joe Cole’s response
Gallagher has gained the backing of one former Chelsea player, despite facing some backlash for his performance on the international front.
Regarding the midfielder’s contribution, Joe Cole expressed optimism despite his early substitution.
“Conor Gallagher appeared fine in the first half, in my opinion. He was occupied. Cole said, “He was trying to drive the team,” during Channel 4’s broadcast of England vs. Malta on November 17 at 9:55 p.m.
Like most of his colleagues, Gallagher was a little careless with the ball, but we still saw the same level of effort from him when he took the pitch.
Conor Gallagher ought to be travelling to Germany via plane.
Gallagher may still need to put in a lot of work before he can truly establish himself in England’s starting lineup, but we believe he will at least be travelling to Germany for the Euro 2024 tournament the following summer.
Despite starting most of the nine previous England international matches from the bench, he has participated in seven of them.
The Chelsea staff is reportedly surprised by Gallagher’s performance thus far this season, according to TEAMtalk.
He should be able to secure additional international opportunities for himself if his club form holds steady.