Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa’s great and powerful midfielder, is supremely bullish. He has full faith that his team can come back from a 3-1 away defeat in their Champions League quarter-final with PSG. Following the opening leg at Parc des Princes in Paris, the Premier League outfit will be looking to make full use of their intimidating home advantage. They next due to host the Ligue 1 champions at Villa Park.
In the away leg, Rogers put Aston Villa up 1-0 in the 35th minute. PSG responded with a beautiful strike by Desire Doue, followed by cracking goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes. Now, Villa will head to Italy for a difficult return leg. Despite the excitement sapping blow, Rogers is still hopeful for his team’s success.
Home Advantage at Villa Park
Aston Villa’s home ground, Villa Park, has been a fortress for the team this year. It marked the first time the club has been beaten there since falling to Crystal Palace in the League Cup last October. This remarkable record strengthens Rogers’ confidence that they can compete with PSG in a serious way.
“Now we’re going back at home and that’s where we know our best form is and the way we play is better probably at home this season,” – Morgan Rogers
Despite the slow start, the midfielder noted that coming home to play is key, allowing the team’s expected attacking style to shine. That comfort level with their surroundings might just give them the advantage they need to overcome the deadlock.
Analyzing the First Leg
In his post-match interview with TNT Sports, Rogers analyzed the first leg’s outcome, attributing the loss to both PSG’s quality and mistakes made by Aston Villa. He understood what made it difficult, as scary as it was to defend against monster. Simultaneously, he emphasized the need for his own team to remain relentless in the pursuit of improving their performance.
“It’s difficult when you have to defend so much and battle. We did but in the end it was the quality from them and maybe some mistakes from us,” – Morgan Rogers
Rogers’ perspective strikes a great balance between having down-to-earth expectations about the road ahead, while still believing in their greatness.
Building Momentum
As they head into the return leg, Aston Villa will look to continue the wave they’ve created from their impressive home performances. The pride clan Their teams are committed to tapping into what makes them special and using the energy of their supporters at Villa Park to their main world.
“We’ve got to just keep going for it and keep believing that we can do it… we’ve definitely got the quality to turn it around so it’s not done yet,” – Morgan Rogers
Rogers’ eloquence has been a clarion call, galvanizing his teammates and supporters into action. The latter three are all preparing for what is sure to be an action-packed showdown with PSG.
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