JUST NOW: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa is criticized by the national media after his performance against Latvia.
JUST NOW: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa is criticized by the national media after his performance against Latvia.
Three players from the Aston Villa roster started for England in their second match under new manager Thomas Tuchel against Latvia in an attempt to make an impression.
Marcus Rashford, a forward on loan from Villa, maintained his spot in the starting lineup despite playing poorly in England’s most recent match against Albania. This time, he performed noticeably better as the Three Lions triumphed 3-0.
Ezri Konsa, a defender for Aston Villa, managed to stay in the starting lineup and record another clean sheet. He appears to be a key member of the German tactician’s team.
Curtis Jones was replaced by Villa playmaker Morgan Rogers yesterday, who played a quiet game by his standards.
At Villa, everything goes through him, but he found himself on the periphery against Latvia. He did have his moments, but we have seen better displays from the former Middlesbrough attacker.
The Express ripped into the Aston Villa man. They gave him a 6/10 rating and said, “Blew a great chance to make his mark at the highest level. Didn’t make any impact whatsoever.”
While Rogers did not have the best outing by any means, the jabs from the publication were quite over the top.
The 22-year-old won eight of his 12 ground duels, played one key pass, and won a foul. He had 68 touches and was constantly trying, even though it did not come off for him.
Villa fans will be happy to see Rogers, Rashford, and Konsa finish the international break without any injuries. The trio are crucial players as the Villains bid to salvage a European finish and a deep run in the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup.
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