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Sam Gallagher, according to new head coach Narcis Pelach, will play a significant role for Stoke City both on and off the field.

At the bet365 Stadium, the 29-year-old striker helped Stoke defeat Portsmouth 6-1 with an incredible full debut. He was the ideal partner for Tom Cannon, who helped himself to four goals, and he scored a beauty. However, another was mistakenly chalked off for offside.

Even though it had been a difficult two months since he left Blackburn Rovers due to a calf injury sustained in the first few minutes of his debut in the last preseason friendly, he was still well-liked in the camp.

“I think Sam is going to be an important part of lots of things on and off the pitch,” Pelach stated. I know he’s a good professional, so I wasn’t startled to see his body language as I entered the building. His body language in the first game was excellent, so I believed he should be available, but he was just delighted for the team.

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“He gave the team an incredible performance against Portsmouth.

But you also need to maintain your sense of reality. You are aware of the Championship’s nature. Yes, it’s a victory, and we certainly needed it, but we still have a lot of games left, and we need to work on getting better.