Everton youngster Brendan Galloway has opened up about his unsuccessful loan stint with West Brom. After joining the Baggies on loan last August, Galloway managed only five appearances for the club throughout the campaign.
The youngster found breaking into the first team difficult during his time at the Hawthorns and has admitted that he found it difficult to adjust to Tony Pulis’ style of play.
Despite not enjoying the best of loan spells though, the 21-year-old Galloway has alsomaintained that he learnt a lot which has made him a more rounded footballer. He said, “It was a tough season and I learnt a lot. I experienced something different but now I’m happy to be back.
“It was frustrating [not to play more games] but I learnt a different style of football, completely different to here. As a young footballer, you need to learn other aspects to your game. The lads were all brilliant and I made a lot of friends there – they welcomed me and they are all good footballers and good people.
“I learnt how to deal with not playing, which was very hard, but I’m happy to be back here. It is tough because as a young boy all you want to do is step out on to that pitch but when you are not able to, it gets frustrating.
“It was a tough year but walking back into Finch Farm and seeing all the lads has really made me happy. Now you’ve experienced something else, you realise there is nothing like Everton.”
Although Galloway is happy to return, it is difficult to see the Zimbabwe born defender getting regular football under Ronald Koeman. It remains to be seen if the club will send Galloway on another loan spell this summer or keep the full-back at the club and make him fight for first team action.
