Morgan Rogers

[Smithy]

Zaniolo has probably only shown what he can do for about 45 minutes in total of his loan spell.

A couple of goals yes, but overall he's been underwhelming. For such a big bloke, he has next to no physical presence - too easily brushed off or tackled off the ball. He lost far too many ground duels and was disposesed far too easily.

Thanks for what you did Nico, all the best for the future - elsewhere.

I would agree generally, but he absolutely destroyed Ben White physically at the Emirates, with White being one of the biggest right-backs in the country.  His performance that day went a LONG way to ensuring our victory.  Shame it's happened so rarely.

[Dogtanian]

A nice bit on Rogers from WhoScored;

https://www.whoscored.com/Articles/RG7Npws1EEmU23C5mVAdtQ/Show/How-Rogers-stepped-up-in-Aston-Villa’s-top-four-charge

[manic-road]

Hope he only has a small strain but looked like he was holding his hamstring coming off today.

[Rigadon]

It was a hamstring.  Him done til next season. 

[supertom]

That's a real pisser. Tielemens was in good form and got injured. Rogers has been excellent and now injured. Zaniolo isn't an adequate replacement and Dougy and John are off the boil.

I really think we're gonna need a rejig in midfield to improve ball retention. Unfortunately, quite what the answer is, I don't know because I don't think Tim is good enough. He might make a difference purely for having fresh legs but we'll see. Kellyman I like but he's also very young to be relied upon.

But we're definitely going to miss Morgan. I think that's probably his season done.

[Monty]

Actually it's somehow worse, as Zaniolo had finally started to look like the player we thought we were getting and bam!, injured.

[Risso]

Actually it's somehow worse, as Zaniolo had finally started to look like the player we thought we were getting and bam!, injured.

Let's not get carried away, he'd had one decent game.

[Demitri_C]

He looked like he was walking off ok. We sure its a hamstring ?

[Risso]

He looked like he was walking off ok. We sure its a hamstring ?

It looked like he was rubbing his hamstring as he walked off, so yes, probably.

[Monty]

Actually it's somehow worse, as Zaniolo had finally started to look like the player we thought we were getting and bam!, injured.

Let's not get carried away, he'd had one decent game.

Had a few I thought, and one very good.

Anyway it's moot, other than pointing out the awful timing of these injuries.

[Risso]

Anyway it's moot, other than pointing out the awful timing of these injuries.

The only games he played more than half an hour were Arsenal (very good) and Man City (not much cop at all). Other than that it was his usual half an hour sub appearances which ranged from the poor (Spurs and Brentford) to the OK (West Ham and Wolves). If I'm remembering them correctly. But yes, he'd at least be another option at the moment if fit.

[Steve67]

I doubt we will be seeing Morgan again this season then. 

[Monty]

Anyway it's moot, other than pointing out the awful timing of these injuries.

The only games he played more than half an hour were Arsenal (very good) and Man City (not much cop at all). Other than that it was his usual half an hour sub appearances which ranged from the poor (Spurs and Brentford) to the OK (West Ham and Wolves). If I'm remembering them correctly. But yes, he'd at least be another option at the moment if fit.

Think I just thought more of his West Ham and Wolves contributions, which I thought - especially the latter - were better than OK.

Anyway, genuinely shite in this context to lose Rogers today. Quite extraordinary really.

[Somniloquism]

He looked like he was walking off ok. We sure its a hamstring ?

It looked like he was rubbing his hamstring as he walked off, so yes, probably.

He also went straight off rather then playing the next 30-60 seconds whilst a sub could be made, the latter usually happens with a basic knock that means they can't continue but are ok enough to not put us down to 10 men for the sub time.

[Drummond]

He looked like he was walking off ok. We sure its a hamstring ?

It looked like he was rubbing his hamstring as he walked off, so yes, probably.

Probably an ACL.