In the first round of the Premier League, Chelsea faced Manchester City at home. Notably, after trailing 0-1, Chelsea fans began chanting Gallagher’s name.
Maresca had a good start in his Premier League debut, but soon the game tilted towards Manchester City. The defending champions exploited the home team’s defensive weaknesses in the 18th minute, with Haaland breaking through Cucurella’s defense to score against Chelsea.
After conceding the goal, the fans at Stamford Bridge started calling out for Gallagher, the midfielder who was not included in Maresca’s squad for this match.
In the early stages of the summer transfer window, to comply with the Premier League’s financial fair play rules, Chelsea prepared to sell several academy-trained players, including Gallagher.
Despite the team’s poor overall performance, Gallagher contributed 5 goals and 7 assists in the English top-flight league, making his performance particularly outstanding last season.
Atletico Madrid is working hard to complete the signing of Gallagher, but due to the obstruction of Samu Omorediyon’s transfer to Chelsea, the deal has currently stalled.
In addition to Gallagher, players such as Lukaku, Armando Broja, Chilwell, and Sterling were also absent from Chelsea’s lineup against Manchester City.