Unai Emery delighted with new Aston Villa signing
Unai Emery admits even he has been surprised at how quickly Morgan Rogers has become a key man for Villa.
The 21-year-old has started the last seven Premier League matches and scored his third goal in last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
Halesowen-born Rogers joined in January from Middlesbrough for an initial £8million fee and Emery said: “He’s helping us more than the expectation we have because his adaptation has been very quick and his qualities in our structure really are necessary to add.
“He’s being really competitive in every position I am trying to play with him – as a No.10, a No.8, inside or outside.”
Rogers got his chance when Jacob Ramsey sustained a season-ending injury. Emery added: “It’s really fantastic how he’s progressing quickly, being successful in the adaptation of us in our style and structure.
“There are other players like Tim (Iroegbunam), sometimes as well we have centre backs like (Clement) Lenglet and Diego Carlos ready on the bench.”
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