The £200k-a-week star had his “best ever game in a Spurs shirt” against Brighton

Alasdair Gold said Conor Gallagher had his “best ever” game in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Brighton.

The Premier League relegation battle could be on

Tottenham were held to a disappointing draw by the Seagulls, Georginio Rutter grabbing the equalizer in the 95th minute, but luckily, they have never been dropped from the Premier League relegation battle.

West Ham United drew 0-0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday, leaving Spurs within striking distance of Nuno’s side, with just two points in hand.

If there is ever a must-win game, the Lilywhites’ upcoming trip to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers fits the bill, as they will have the chance to overtake West Ham, should the Irons fail to take all three points against European-chasing Everton.

Although Roberto De Zerbi’s could not get past the tail against the Seagulls, the game was very encouraging, as the manager says they deserved to take all three points in this game.

Gallagher, who earns £200k-a-week at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, has come in for a lot of criticism since arriving from Atletico Madrid in January, with Gold scoring the highlight of the 1-0 defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light earlier this month.

However, the journalist was impressed by the way the Englishman played when he played against Brighton last week, he said: “I felt that Conor Gallagher had perhaps his best game in his Spurs shirt so far. I think that the big role he had in the team allowed him to do what he does well, with high energy, which is stressful, trying to work at the top.

“And he had a good chance at times, and he was winning the ball back to good areas, stopping the attack.”

Key stats for Conor Gallagher vs Brighton

• 1 great opportunity created

• 22/25 passes completed (88%)

• 7/9 duels won

• 7.2 concessions per game

• 2 distractions

• 3/3 successful dribbles

Tottenham’s record at Molineux

De Zerbi will be hoping the 26-year-old picks up where he left off against Wolves at the weekend, as the manager may not have a better chance to get points on the board, as the Old Gold’s relegation is confirmed after West Ham drew with Palace on Monday night.

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Rob Edwards’ side are winless in their last three Premier League games, but Molineux has not been a happy hunting ground for Spurs, having won just one of five league games at the stadium, and they have lost their last three on the bounce.