Morgan Rogers

[darren woolley]

This lad is going to be a world beater, mark my words.

Saw a great stat on Twitter, I hope it's true. Completed dribbles in the Champions League this year:

Morgan Rogers - 16
Man City - 14

That's fantastic.

[tomd2103]

This lad is going to be a world beater, mark my words.

Saw a great stat on Twitter, I hope it's true. Completed dribbles in the Champions League this year:

Morgan Rogers - 16
Man City - 14

Yeah but it's all fluff until something happens from it. Love him but love the team more, he's a clog in the team, a beautiful one, absolutely by we need to take the next step. Admittedly it's taken us all, even Unai, by surprise, this wasn't supposed to happen until next season but as we're there, we're brilliantly developing the squad, why not follow the leader and start demanding more?

Of course I understand why, the last 20 odd years have been generally shite with the exception of getting promoted. Pearls to pigs with MON, the tool struggled to win at Villa Park, ffs. Dean restored some pride and we'll always love him for that. Unai has come in, seen his surroundings, sensed the pure love from the Villa fans (nothing like the Tarquins at Arsenal), owners who are supportive, everything clicks into place.

It will be interesting how far Morgan can grow. Right now he should count his lucky stars he's at a club like Aston Villa where as Cashy said, is on the up and with a manager that can help him develop. World beater? I'm a believer but he still has a lot to do. Right now I can't fault his attitude. I look forward to watching his development.

He's done really well, but I agree that he just needs to sharpen that end product to really take that next step. 

I still maintain that if financial restrictions werent an issue and we could add a real top quality number 10 and right sided player to the current squad (say Salah and Bernado Silva), along with a RCB or RB option, we would be genuine title challengers.

A real top quality number 10? What, to rotate with Rogers?

It's a hypothetical scenario, as we can't afford it, but if you added a world class player at number 10 and out wide right at this time, I think we would be close to challenging for the title.

I'm a big fan of Morgan Rogers and he has done really well since coming to us, but he's not quite the finished article just yet.  He may well be soon, given the way he is going and could be good enough to take us there in the coming seasons.

[Ads]

Rogers is exceptional. Not got his finishing right so far, but more goals than Bellingham.

[Ian.]

I knew he had potential, but did anyone have any inclination how good that potential was or how strong a ball runner he was going to be? He’s outrageous when he powers forward.

[Smithy]

I knew he had potential, but did anyone have any inclination how good that potential was or how strong a ball runner he was going to be? He’s outrageous when he powers forward.

The strange thing is, he doesn't appear to have what you might call blistering pace, but he still regularly runs away from players.  I don't know if he's just quick over the first few yards, or he gets away from them so quickly with his skills that they're constantly playing catch-up, but it's a sight to behold.  If that final ball and/or shooting can improve just a little bit more, he'll be one of the best in the league, and a cert for the England squad.

[Risso]

I knew he had potential, but did anyone have any inclination how good that potential was or how strong a ball runner he was going to be? He’s outrageous when he powers forward.

The strange thing is, he doesn't appear to have what you might call blistering pace, but he still regularly runs away from players.  I don't know if he's just quick over the first few yards, or he gets away from them so quickly with his skills that they're constantly playing catch-up, but it's a sight to behold.  If that final ball and/or shooting can improve just a little bit more, he'll be one of the best in the league, and a cert for the England squad.

He's quicker than he looks but it's not his main trait. It's enough to buy him a yeard or two, but then it's his sheer strength and skill that gets him out of tight corners. He's either not where they thought he was going to be a split second ago, or if he is, they just bounce off him.

Not to get too carried away, but I think he's going to be our best ever player; be a mainstay of the England team and help them win the next World Cup, and be the driving force behind our Champions League and FA Cup double this year, and historic quadruple next year.

[Hookeysmith]

He really needs to get amongst the goals or assists more often. I feel for him as the 3 in front of him for England
Bellingham, Foden and Palmer all score with regularity  - if he changes the scoring then he is better than all of them

[LeeB]

I knew he had potential, but did anyone have any inclination how good that potential was or how strong a ball runner he was going to be? He’s outrageous when he powers forward.

The strange thing is, he doesn't appear to have what you might call blistering pace, but he still regularly runs away from players.  I don't know if he's just quick over the first few yards, or he gets away from them so quickly with his skills that they're constantly playing catch-up, but it's a sight to behold.  If that final ball and/or shooting can improve just a little bit more, he'll be one of the best in the league, and a cert for the England squad.

He's quicker than he looks but it's not his main trait. It's enough to buy him a yeard or two, but then it's his sheer strength and skill that gets him out of tight corners. He's either not where they thought he was going to be a split second ago, or if he is, they just bounce off him.

Not to get too carried away, but I think he's going to be our best ever player; be a mainstay of the England team and help them win the next World Cup, and be the driving force behind our Champions League and FA Cup double this year, and historic quadruple next year.

I agree, it's important not to put too much pressure on him. I don't see him bringing about world peace and ending hunger for at least a decade or so.

[trinityoap]

And how many top flight games has he played?

[eye digress]

He's quicker than he looks but it's not his main trait. It's enough to buy him a yeard or two, but then it's his sheer strength and skill that gets him out of tight corners. He's either not where they thought he was going to be a split second ago, or if he is, they just bounce off him.

Yes, it's a subtle blend of pace, close control, brawn and poise - really great changes of direction that belie his size, and he shields the ball well. Should have chipped the keeper last night like he did against Bilbao pre-season... that was a quality finish.

[OCD]

I knew he had potential, but did anyone have any inclination how good that potential was or how strong a ball runner he was going to be? He’s outrageous when he powers forward.

Emery?

[LukeJames]

I don't think even Emery expected him to be at this level yet. His rise has been nothing short of phenomenal. He didn't really stand out at Boro and the majority of them seemed OK with him leaving.

[eye digress]

He really needs to get amongst the goals or assists more often. I feel for him as the 3 in front of him for England
Bellingham, Foden and Palmer all score with regularity  - if he changes the scoring then he is better than all of them

They’re not all directly comparable though, are they?
I mean Foden tends to play off the right, and I’m not sure that Bellingham plays best as far forward as Morgan, but more box to box.

That said, if you were grouping them together as different options for England, you’d also want to include Ramsay in that generation, as I’m sure he’d have had recognition last year had he stayed free of injury.

[paul_e]

He really needs to get amongst the goals or assists more often. I feel for him as the 3 in front of him for England
Bellingham, Foden and Palmer all score with regularity  - if he changes the scoring then he is better than all of them

They’re not all directly comparable though, are they?
I mean Foden tends to play off the right, and I’m not sure that Bellingham plays best as far forward as Morgan, but more box to box.

That said, if you were grouping them together as different options for England, you’d also want to include Ramsay in that generation, as I’m sure he’d have had recognition last year had he stayed free of injury.

Foden is also really poor for England and must be getting close to having had enough chances.

[LeeB]

Paul, given what we know about how England operate I presume that was some kind of joke?