Guehi praises Gallagher after Crystal Palace defeat Reading | OneFootball

Marc Guehi sung the praises of Crystal Palace teammate Conor Gallagher after their friendly defeat of Reading.

Guehi praised the new Chelsea loan signing, after the Eagles recovered from an early red card to secure pre-season victory at Reading.

“Conor's a good lad, a good boy," he told Palace TV after full-time. “He's a very good player, and can bring loads of energy going forwards. He's a very creative midfielder, and likes a bit of tackling as well, so hopefully he can bring us a lot of success this season.

“When you're pinned back with ten men, you need someone to drive with the ball. That's what he did today.

“On the ball [with ten men] there is less of an outlet, and not that many passing options. You might have to play more direct. JP [Mateta], Jordan [Ayew] and Rob [Street] did really well to hold the ball.

“It's tough, but when you've got good players around you it makes it a lot easier."