Morgan Rogers

[LeeS]

He seems really likeable too. Worth looking up the The Rest is Football episode they did with him.

[DrGonzo]

Adding goals is exactly what his game needs, his finishing being the only part of his game that can look shaky.

[London Villan]

I'd add fitness (as he looks knackered after about 70 mins) and decision-making with the final pass. Both coachable and come with experience.

[Bosco81]

He can be loose with the ball, which can be an issue playing through the middle, but when he's on it he makes the difference from us being a decent team to being a good team.

[Hookeysmith]

I know he can lose the ball sometimes but i love to see a player that dribbles and takes players on - he can do it a little too much but when he is in flight it is a joy to behold.

[ozzjim]

We need to stop giving it to him facing our own goal, mid way into our own half, on the touchline, with 3 players already marking him. I don't blame him for us losing the ball repeatedly like that, I blame his team mates for continuously expecting him to Houdini out of it.

[Dave]

We need to stop giving it to him facing our own goal, mid way into our own half, on the touchline, with 3 players already marking him. I don't blame him for us losing the ball repeatedly like that, I blame his team mates for continuously expecting him to Houdini out of it.

Counterpoint - him getting the ball in exactly that situation, and still being strong enough to get a pass away to McGinn is what created all the space in the world for Ramsey and Watkins for the third goal.

[LeeB]

We need to stop giving it to him facing our own goal, mid way into our own half, on the touchline, with 3 players already marking him. I don't blame him for us losing the ball repeatedly like that, I blame his team mates for continuously expecting him to Houdini out of it.

Counterpoint - him getting the ball in exactly that situation, and still being strong enough to get a pass away to McGinn is what created all the space in the world for Ramsey and Watkins for the third goal.

Yes, and I'd been screeming at him to just pass it before he burst away with the ball.

[eamonn]

He was sniffling in the post-match interview so he's still not 100% fit and healthy. We'd be lost without him this season, I don't think Diaby or whoever else would have been nearly as effective.

[Dante Lavelli]

We definitely had our pants pulled down by Middlesborough.

Ha!  Is that a direct quote from me, earlier in the thread? How wrong I was.

[AV84]

I'd add fitness (as he looks knackered after about 70 mins) and decision-making with the final pass. Both coachable and come with experience.

According to the FPL numbers Rogers has played 1810 minutes in the league this season.

For comparison:
Martinez - 2025
Tielemans - 1951
Konsa - 1811
Digne - 1725
Watkins - 1594

Add in the CL games and cup games, and he's played a lot of football. I'm sure his fitness can improve, but having someone else to play that position, allowing him some more time off, wouldn't hurt.

[Percy McCarthy]

We need to stop giving it to him facing our own goal, mid way into our own half, on the touchline, with 3 players already marking him. I don't blame him for us losing the ball repeatedly like that, I blame his team mates for continuously expecting him to Houdini out of it.

Counterpoint - him getting the ball in exactly that situation, and still being strong enough to get a pass away to McGinn is what created all the space in the world for Ramsey and Watkins for the third goal.

Yep. It’s the plan. Players like Morgan Rogers rarely find themselves in acres of space. Other teams have managers too.

[ozzjim]

We need to stop giving it to him facing our own goal, mid way into our own half, on the touchline, with 3 players already marking him. I don't blame him for us losing the ball repeatedly like that, I blame his team mates for continuously expecting him to Houdini out of it.

Counterpoint - him getting the ball in exactly that situation, and still being strong enough to get a pass away to McGinn is what created all the space in the world for Ramsey and Watkins for the third goal.

Yep. It’s the plan. Players like Morgan Rogers rarely find themselves in acres of space. Other teams have managers too.

Totally different scenarios. In that situation I agree, the situations in talking about it when we are being slow and ponderous at the back, then get closed in, and he gets given it already boxed in and gets robbed. It happened 4-5 times on Wednesday, with one of them ending up with the ball in our net.

The third the other night came from Kamara having the vision to hit Rogers earlier, in an area he had a chance of actually going both ways.

[andyh]

I think it’s Rogers ‘style’ that gives the appearance of looking knackered.
I have often said the same, but he always seems to get stronger as games progress.
Many, many times he has gone on a lung busting run in the last few minutes of a game.
The only time he has looked truly off it was against Monaco, and we now know the kid was ill.

I absolutely love the way he (and JJ) collects the ball on the half turn and is away from his man. It is such a great weapon and skill to have.


The only other player that noticeably does it is Gibbs White. And he’s not too shabby either.

[Hookeysmith]

After the last couple of days I'm worried someone must have their eye on Rogers transfer wise

Of those that could seriously afford the potential £60-£80m

Man City - he has been there and done that

Chelsea - Would be battling with his bestie for the same place

P.lop - ?

Arsehole - Not sure he is their type of player

I actually think that coming back to the midlands around family etc has driven the change in him (as well as coaching by SUE) so not sure a London scene would be for him

Even though the media still think of us as little Villa , we know we are no pushovers anymore so i welcome speculation as it strengthens us when we refuse to move.