Rogers shows importance as Villa stay in title race

With a 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, Villa extended their winning streak to 10 matches in total, which is their best run as a top-flight club since 1914.

As a 23-year-old produced an eye-catching display, Rogers scored both of Villa’s goals, including a spectacular strike to start the scoring.

He has already been tapped as a potential key player in England’s World Cup plans as a result of his efforts for his club.

Since the start of the previous season, Rogers has now scored 21 goals in all competitions.

He is the youngest player to score 20 or more goals for a top-flight team during this time, at 23 years and 148 days.

Emery claimed Rogers is Villa’s “protagonist” who is a “fighter” and is receiving rewards for his deeds.

Emery described him as a fantastic player and a fantastic guy because he enjoys football.

Morgan enjoys his work. He consistently works hard and is raising his professional bar.

He consistently showed his attitude, scored goals, and started the season with a disappointing start to the season.

With seven goals, including four in his last two matches, Rogers is Villa’s top scorer in the Premier League.

Since Dion Dublin in November 1998, he became the first Villa player to have two goals or more in consecutive Premier League games.

Wayne Rooney, a former Manchester United striker, claimed Rogers has “been in his own” over the past month.

He is a strong lad, physically speaking. According to Rooney, “He runs with the ball well and is scoring some excellent goals.”

He does a fantastic job. He has undoubtedly become Aston Villa’s main player.

Rogers’ “first touch” is perfect, according to former England and Leeds star Sue Smith, and that when games are decided by narrow margins, he can create those brilliant moments to “set the outcome.”

Before making his senior debut against Greece in November 2024, Rogers has played for England’s youth teams from the age of 15 all the way up to the under-21s.

He has been a top 10 player for England for the past 12 seasons, and he scored his first goal in a 3-0 victory over Wales in October. He also forced himself into Thomas Tuchel’s thinking as a number 10 rival.

Rogers acknowledged that there is fierce competition in terms of his hopes for England.

There is a ton of quality out there, and I’m merely trying to compete. He stated in BBC Match of the Day, “I’m just giving my all.”

I simply concentrate on myself and work toward improving, find my form, achieve my highest level every game, and see where that leads.

Rooney, a former England international, claimed Rogers “demeans hold on the shirt” and is “showing signs of being a top player.”

Rooney, who made 53 goals in 120 games for the Three Lions, said, “He’s certainly put himself in a great position to show Thomas Tuchel that he deserves to play.”

However, Villa boss Emery remarked that “being a contender in front of them is not” our reality because he played down title talk and urged his players to continue to be humble.

We have played for clubs like Manchester City and Arsenal. We can certainly defeat them, but they do so tactically with players at a high level, he said.