Morgan Rogers

[AV84]

I'd imagine a coach doesn't love losing players to international breaks, but it's easier to "allow" when it's the senior squad. Especially when he's 22, and already looking like a key player for us this season.

[cdbearsfan]

Controversial, maybe, but I'd abolish all internationals expect for full internationals and under-16s. I think the latter are worth keeping because a fair few of the players will never really make it so it's nice for them to be able to look back and say they represented their country.

By the time a player is late teens/early twenties, though, and often playing regular league football, they don't need to play in glorified underage friendlies to prove their worth, and spending more time with their clubs would be more beneficial to their development.

[OCD]

He's not long turned 22 so I can see what he means about being called up to the Under 21's.

[PhilVill]

He can maybe pick up a 'knock' after today, I believe it's been known to happen....

[Rigadon]

Emery is bang on.  It’s ridiculous to call him up to play in the kids team.  I hope he doesn’t go. 

[The Edge]

I'm glad he wasn't selected for England. Let's keep him focused on his progress for us. As for the U21's Unai is spot on. It will be interesting to see if they listen to him or ignore him and call him up.

[Risso]

Get him told Unai. I don’t know how anybody could have sat and watched the Arsenal game and not thought he deserved a call up.

[LeeB]

Yeah, but we've already got people in attacking midfield for England that have proven themselves to be utterly ineffective but still need another 20 caps before they're discarded.

[AV84]

I'm glad he wasn't selected for England. Let's keep him focused on his progress for us. As for the U21's Unai is spot on. It will be interesting to see if they listen to him or ignore him and call him up.

He's already been called up, hasn't he? Him, Philogene, and Iling-Junior.

[Risso]

Yeah, but we've already got people in attacking midfield for England that have proven themselves to be utterly ineffective but still need another 20 caps before they're discarded.

Fair point. And Grealish has played 20 minutes this season I suppose.

[PaulWinch again]

Score a hat trick today please Morgan.

[kippaxvilla2]

How anyone can be surprised that a nose didn’t pick him for the seniors surprises me.  He probably only picked him for the 21s in the hope he comes back with an injury.  The bald headed nose freak.

[Flamingo Lane]

Crystal Palace can be similarly miffed about Adam Wharton being included in the U21 squad, if not more so, given that he'd been in the senior squad for the Euros.

[AV84]

He's probably going to end up picking all the same players for the matches anyway, so why not call up a few new faces and at least look like you're going to do something different.

[Demitri_C]

I always wondered how do players over 21 play for them? Swear rogers is 22?