18 h. ago ‘We have to believe’: Emery calls on Aston Villa to produce PSG comeback

Manager wants Villa Park to be ‘a fortress’ on TuesdayVilla trail French champions 3-1 from first leg in ParisUnai Emery urged his Aston Villa players to “write history” by recording a memorable comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Villa must overturn a two-goal deficit after a first-leg defeat in France and the Villa manager doubled down on his belief that his side can cause a shock, with Emery adamant the “fortress” atmosphere at Villa Park on Tuesday can help his players find a winning formula.Emery said PSG’s 3-1 lead does not alter the task at hand. “I have experiences coming back from results, positively and negatively,” he said. “Now it is something different, we want to write here the history with Aston Villa. Last year [we played] in the Conference League and this year in the Champions League and [now] hopefully for a long time in Europe. My experiences before were different sometimes losing away and winning at hom...

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5 d. ago Morgan Rogers believes Aston Villa can still progress in Champions League

Villa’s European dream is hanging by a thread after a 3-1 first-leg defeat in Paris, with Nuno Mendes’ stoppage-time goal hurting Unai Emery’s side.

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5 d. ago Morgan Rogers insists Aston Villa ‘not done yet’ despite defeat to ‘deadly’ PSG

Rogers opened the scoring before the hosts flexed their attacking muscles to seize a first-leg advantage

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5 d. ago Late Nuno Mendes goal hurts Aston Villa hopes to stretch PSG’s advantage

Luis Enrique is regarded as the manager who finally transformed Paris Saint-Germain from a team of individuals into a team but that does not prevent players from expressing themselves. For Exhibit A, see Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s preposterous strike that helped earn PSG a deserved advantage heading into the second leg of this quarter-final. Exhibit B was a beauty, too, Désiré Doué sending a rasping strike in off the woodwork after Morgan Rogers gave Villa a shock first-half lead. By the end it was 3-1, 29 shots to six and it was tempting to wonder quite how many full-backs Unai Emery would require to cage PSG’s ravenous front three.As the flag a handful of supporters posed with on the Pont d’Iéna, opposite the Eiffel Tower, several hours before kick-off declared, this was Emery in Paris and drama was a given. It is why the Prince of Wales was compelled to be here, his eldest son in tow. “I want George to experience a night out away from home in a big European competition,” the royal V...

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5 d. ago Late Nuno Mendes goal hurts Aston Villa hopes and stretches PSG’s advantage

Luis Enrique is regarded as the manager who finally transformed Paris Saint-Germain from a team of individuals into a team but that does not prevent players from expressing themselves. For Exhibit A, see Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s preposterous strike that helped earn PSG a deserved advantage heading into the second leg of this quarter-final.Exhibit B was a beauty, too, Désiré Doué sending a rasping strike in off the woodwork after Morgan Rogers gave Villa a shock first-half lead. By the end it was 3-1, 29 shots to six and it was tempting to wonder quite how many full-backs Unai Emery would require to cage PSG’s ravenous front three. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Late Nuno Mendes strike caps PSG comeback to hurt Aston Villa hopes

Luis Enrique is regarded as the manager who finally transformed Paris Saint-Germain from a group of individuals into a team but that process, changing the DNA to use his words, has not prohibited players from expressing themselves. For Exhibit A, see Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s preposterous strike, a flash of lightning that helped to secure for PSG a deserved advantage heading into the second leg of this quarter-final.Exhibit B was a beauty, too, Désiré Doué cracking a rasping strike in off the woodwork after Morgan Rogers gave Villa a shock first-half lead. The killer goal, for both teams, came in stoppage time, Nuno Mendes making it 3-1. By the end it was 29 shots to seven and tempting to wonder quite how many full-backs Unai Emery would require to cage PSG’s ravenous front three of Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé and Doué, the prodigious teenager. Frankly it is hard to envisage PSG not scoring at Villa Park. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Aston Villa’s Emi Martínez riles PSG by wearing World Cup triumph cap

Argentinian provokes French club on arrival in ParisEmery praises ‘mature’ goalkeeper before quarter-finalUnai Emery insisted Emiliano Martínez will handle the heat in Aston Villa’s Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes, after the Argentina goalkeeper riled Paris Saint-Germain by wearing a cap showing off his World Cup triumph over France and appearing to feature a rooster, a national symbol.Martínez, who trained with the Argentina flag dyed into his hair, was the pantomime villain when his penalty shootout save and mind games helped his country to victory in in 2022. Martínez was heavily jeered and booked twice in Lille in a memorable Europa Conference League victory 12 months ago, his first game in France since those Qatar antics. The Villa manager said Martínez, whom he first worked with at Arsenal, has matured and learnt to control his emotions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Morgan Rogers eyes personal improvement as Aston Villa fight on three fronts

The 22-year-old has scored 13 goals and provided eight assists as Villa push for success at home and abroad.

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9 d. ago Aston Villa build Champions League momentum with win over Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest: Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen scored in the opening 15 minutes.

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9 d. ago Rogers and Malen’s fast start earns Aston Villa win over Nottingham Forest

How Aston Villa were made to sweat for a seventh successive victory. At least the manner in which Nottingham Forest swarmed their goal as they pushed for a second-half equaliser may prove a decent dress rehearsal for Wednesday’s quarter-final at Paris Saint-Germain.Forest pulled a goal back through half-time substitute Jota Silva and then dialled up the pressure but the visitors, determined to emulate Villa by gatecrashing the Champions League, were beaten by early goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Marcus Rashford scores first Premier League goal for Villa in win at Brighton

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2 w. ago 'Not my player' – Ruben Amorim sends message to Man Utd misfit Marcus Rashford

Ruben Amorim has acknowledged Marcus Rashford's return to form at Aston Villa and insisted it's a good thing for Manchester United but refused to be drawn into talks on the Englishman's future

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3 w. ago England vs Latvia LIVE: Morgan Rogers and Reece James start as Thomas Tuchel makes changes

The Three Lions won their first qualifier 2-0 against Albania but the manager hopes to see more attacking threat tonight

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3 w. ago England XI vs Latvia: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup qualifier today

Morgan Rogers makes first senior England start

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3 w. ago England vs Latvia LIVE: Morgan Rogers could start with Thomas Tuchel set to make team changes

The Three Lions won their first qualifier 2-0 against Albania but the manager hopes to see more attacking threat tonight

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3 w. ago England vs Albania LIVE: Thomas Tuchel takes charge of first game and Morgan Rogers could start

The Three Lions begin their journey under Tuchel as qualifying for the 2026 World Cup gets underway

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3 w. ago Morgan Rogers pushing for England start against Albania in Tuchel’s bow: football – live

Scathing assessment of Euros displays under SouthgateFootball Daily | Football Weekly Extra | And email LukeMorgan Rogers is pushing for a starting spot in attack when the Thomas Tuchel era begins with England’s World Cup qualifier against Albania tonight.Rogers, who can play in a variety of roles in attacking midfield, has been in fine form for Aston Villa this season and has done well in training this week. He has not started for England yet but could feature as the No 10 against Albania, with Jude Bellingham in a slightly deeper role with Declan Rice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The rise of Morgan Rogers: ‘Unai Emery drags the best out of you – he battered me over one little thing’

The Aston Villa attacking midfielder goes from one demanding coach to another as he joins up with Thomas Tuchel at England

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3 w. ago England star plots Jude Bellingham heartbreak and says 'he's always had a mouth on him'

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers is big friends with Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham and they are on course to meet in the Champions League semi-finals if they both get through

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3 w. ago England star Morgan Rogers reflects on 'struggle' to reach top after Man City rejection

Morgan Rogers, 22, was on Manchester City’s books as a teenager and played through all the England age groups but found it difficult to realise his full potential

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