On-loan players who came back to haunt their parent club as Gallagher denied Chelsea game
dailystar.co.ukChelsea have prevented Conor Gallagher from potentially biting the Blues back at Crystal Palace as the two sides prepare to face off in the FA Cup.And they might have good reason having been on the receiving end of a loan player coming back to haunt them.
But they are not the only ones with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City also feeling the same pain.A stunning World Cup with Colombia saw Real Madrid splash out in 2016 to bring in Rodriguez but he never truly made much of an impact at the club.
Eventually, the attacking midfielder demanded a move away and he got his wish when he signed for Bayern Munich on a two-year loan.The next year, the two European titans met in the Champions League semi-final and Rodriguez managed to score against Zinedine Zidane's men at the Bernabeu - though it was too little too late from the Germans - who had lost the first leg 2-1.A fan favourite at Portsmouth, he initially joined the south-coast club on a three-month loan from Newcastle - who even allowed him to play against them in the Premier League in an unusual encounter.
They were quickly regretting their generosity when LuaLua netted a late equaliser to lift Pompey out of the relegation zone.“I apologise to the Newcastle supporters because they’ve been so brilliant to me, but I’m glad I came to a club where someone wants me,” he said afterwards. “The Portsmouth fans are lifting me up.
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