Analysis: Rogers driving Villa's unexpected title push
- Published
Morgan Rogers is spearheading Aston Villa's title challenge.
Another spectacular double saw Uani Emery lose his usual cool to celebrate on the sidelines but he will not be the only one ready to realise Villa's potential this season.
Emery has nurtured Rogers and taken him to another level and he is one who continues to prove his value.
Emery was the driving force to sign the 23-year-old and, having turned him into a key England player under Thomas Tuchel, he is also one of the stars of the Premier League season.
The forward has seven goals this season - scoring in victories against Tottenham, Leeds and West Ham prior to United - and is Villa's top scorer and talisman.
The problem Villa will have, and have admitted to, is they will still need to sell at least one talent next summer.
Rogers is first on that list, ahead of Boubacar Kamara, and a good World Cup will only increase the bids and bidders.
Villa's £16m outlay - having signed Rogers from Middlesbrough in 2024 - looks like one of the bargains of the recent Premier League era.
His growing influence at Villa has spearheaded their challenge for a return to the Champions League and, regardless of Emery's denials, a title challenge.
