{"id":46966,"date":"2026-05-09T17:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T21:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/spurs-star-done-under-tudor-but-now-hes-back-like-gallagher\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T21:04:29","slug":"spurs-star-done-under-tudor-but-now-hes-back-like-gallagher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/spurs-star-done-under-tudor-but-now-hes-back-like-gallagher\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs star &#8216;done&#8217; under Tudor, but now he&#8217;s back like Gallagher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/spurs-star-done-under-tudor-but-now-hes-back-like-gallagher\/#Why_Gallagher_looks_like_a_different_player_under_De_Zerbi\" >Why Gallagher looks like a different player under De Zerbi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/spurs-star-done-under-tudor-but-now-hes-back-like-gallagher\/#Spurs_star_has_made_an_even_bigger_comeback_than_De_Zerbi\" >Spurs star has made an even bigger comeback than De Zerbi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/spurs-star-done-under-tudor-but-now-hes-back-like-gallagher\/#Simmons_replacement_Spurs_already_have_a_teenage_superstar_alongside_Dauman\" >Simmons replacement: Spurs already have a teenage superstar alongside Dauman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Conor Gallagher will always face the difficult task of impressing at Tottenham Hotspur given his previous links with Chelsea, but given the turmoil he experienced in N17, his hopes of a smooth return to the Premier League were far from easy.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old, who signed in late January, is already working under Spurs&#8217; third manager and the new signing is likely to be disrupted by such upheaval, especially after leaving the staid environment of Diego Simeone&#8217;s Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>First impressions don&#8217;t necessarily have to be fatal, but it must be said that the Englishman, who had not scored a goal until last weekend, did not have the most productive start.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder now looks like a key deputy under manager Roberto De Zerbi and a trip to Villa Park could be the springboard for his stuttering Spurs career if things go well.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-gallagher-looks-like-a-different-player-under-de-zerbi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Gallagher_looks_like_a_different_player_under_De_Zerbi\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Gallagher looks like a different player under De Zerbi<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prior to the Italian&#8217;s appointment, Gallagher had not started in the last three league games, but was hooked in the first hour against Arsenal and Fulham, and lined up on the unconventional right wing against Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>However, the dynamics have changed under the new regime and the \u00a334m signing started each of the last four games, but looked particularly influential after the defeat to Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>For example, against Brighton &#038; Hove Albion, he played a more all-action, box-to-box role, memorably leading the press from the front and cornering Bad Verbruggen at one stage.<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher, who De Zerbi previously described as a player he &#8220;loved&#8221; at Chelsea, is looking closer to his usual self in Spurs&#8217; current set-up, with the win against Aston Villa being the club&#8217;s best moment to date.<\/p>\n<p>The opener, a long-range strike, showed there was more to his game than just his out-of-possession heroics, as he scored and assisted 12 Premier League goals in his final year at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>Gallagher &#8211; vs Wolves &#038; Villa<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>wolf<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>status<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>villa<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>touch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>94%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>86%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>key pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>goal or assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ball lost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>dribble<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2\/3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2\/3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>collect<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5\/11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>won a duel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4\/7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>That influence came while operating primarily as an advanced midfielder, and this small resurgence in recent weeks has come as De Zerbi has allowed him to repeat that.<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher is clearly benefiting from changes in the dugout, but he&#8217;s not the only one.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-star-is-enjoying-an-even-bigger-revival-than-de-zerbi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_star_has_made_an_even_bigger_comeback_than_De_Zerbi\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs star has made an even bigger comeback than De Zerbi<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Security is still not guaranteed for the North Londoners, and indeed the club with De Zerbi at the helm have far more opportunities than they did under Tudor, and the short interim period feels like a wasted period for all involved.<\/p>\n<p>The fear was the long-term effects that could arise from the Croatian&#8217;s seven-game stint in charge, constantly ignoring Xavi Simons and brutally attacking young goalkeeper Antonin Kinski.<\/p>\n<p>talk on the way <em>that<\/em> On the night in Madrid, TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher suggested that Kinski&#8217;s early departure, which appeared to be &#8220;over&#8221; after such a public humiliation, would be the beginning of the end of his Tottenham career.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_21\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re going to drag him out after 16 minutes, then you&#8217;re done for the club as a goalkeeper. Kinski can&#8217;t recover from this. He&#8217;s decided to start, so you can&#8217;t drag him out at this stage, right? He&#8217;s going to do it soon!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;By the way, that&#8217;s as much about the coach as it is about Kinski. I feel for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>On the smooth Metropolitano turf, the Czech stopper endured every keeper&#8217;s worst nightmare, being brought on as a substitute for the error-filled Guglielmo Vicario and missing big chances.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Vicario&#8217;s absence due to hernia surgery gave Kinski a new chance, and the 23-year-old was able to quickly put his Champions League debacle behind him without prolonging and exacerbating such a horror show.<\/p>\n<p>To his credit, the former Slavia Prague literally played against a physical Sunderland team at the Stadium of Light and grabbed his chances with both hands from the start.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing he could improve on in this game was his deflections, but against the Seagulls there was little he could do with either shot, and the aforementioned Verbruggen looked more erratic on the other side.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Kinski&#8217;s last gasp thwarted Joao Gomez&#8217;s equalizer and Gallagher said afterwards that his young team-mate &#8220;deserved&#8221; this comeback as a result of their hard work behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>As he showed in the last game, he looked like the perfect De Zerbi keeper, completing 20 of his 21 passes inside his own half and looking very confident with the ball at his feet.<\/p>\n<p>Better players may have withered after that 16 minutes of madness last month, but under De Zerbi, Kinski is quietly becoming one of the top names on the team sheet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"simons-replacement-spurs-have-thompson-whos-up-there-with-dowman\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simmons_replacement_Spurs_already_have_a_teenage_superstar_alongside_Dauman\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSimmons replacement: Spurs already have a teenage superstar alongside Dauman<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham may need to unleash the talented youth player amid an injury crisis that threatens them with relegation. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor Gallagher will always face the difficult task of impressing at Tottenham Hotspur given his previous links with Chelsea, but given the turmoil he experienced in N17, his hopes of a smooth return to the Premier League were far from easy. 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