MWARLEY2

Decision making incredible

The reason we got him is that he was happy to run down his contract at his home town club and leave for free. He also is a player we would already have offered fresh terms to as he is so key to us. I have no knowledge of how his thinking is but it would not suprise me if he leaves us on a free or we sell in the Summer . Reluctantly .

Jim having a billionaire strop. Massive ego

To be fair I wouldn't play him for Spain. Pau gives vision from the back and ability to break the lines with his passes. At the expense of strength and aggression . When you have Pedri Gavi Olmo in midfield and the lack of a fast striker who will turn a defence , there's no need for a Pau type player IMO.

Shame a grand old institution has fallen on hard times. They just cannot seem to get anything right. Ratcliffe is an egomaniac with his 100k stadium. Their new CEO coming out and saying they want to win the league in 3 years time like it's something that they deserve. Its Tony Xia levels of incompetence and ego. Ten Hag saying that Diallo doesn't play because he has to reward Antony for his performances in training. All the leaks still about anything negative. Sacking the staff to save money. Their squad is fcking terrible. Their signings have been fcking terrible. Their tactics are fcking terrible. Their manager fcking terrible. Was interesting to read that they have only won 1 league title outside of the Busby and Fergie eras. Compare and contrast to Real Madrid Barca Juve Milan etc etc. Serial winners throughout their football history. It's 11 years since they were a force in football. Might as well be 50 years as they are not coming back anytime soon.

Thought he was going to be exciting going forward but lightweight physically in defence. Turns out I was wrong again. Very strong for his stature with ultra quick reflexes to get a block in or a tackle and aggressive with it. Just imagine him next season once he is bedded In and the other squad members have matured at the same time. Scares me how much potential he has .

That's the one right there. Jonah Lomu. Frightening physical power but with real skill and finesse thrown in for good measure. Composure not there as yet and it's why he went to Boro for 1 mill rather than to Chelsea for 40. But that's what Emery saw and will work on tirelessly . He effects games. Breaks the lines like very few do these days . Someone else said it but he is very much like Gazza in his pomp. Strong as an ox with great vision.

Perfect first touch , perfect attitude. How Emery gets players to raise their game even in their 30s is astonishing. He could be forgiven with thinking he knew it all with the teams he has played for. But no. Now he rarely gets caught on his heels against a right winger. Seems to have far better body positioning and also is physically stronger and more resilient now . He has one of those skinny athletic bodies like Vardy which means he will be able to carry on playing for many many years barring injury.

I agree. Emery doesn't mind him losing possession as the upside to him is that he does create chaos. When he is on the pitch you have a higher percentage chance of scoring. And my god. When he plays on the half term and we find him in space he surges forward like a tidal wave. All 3 goals were because of him yesterday . Unstoppable in those positions.

Mega impressed with his professionalism following each yellow card. Had a right to complain about both .Just accepted it and didn't rile up the Fulham fans or give it loads to the ref. Good sign.

The perfect modern central mid. Keeps things ticking in a creative way , not the Mark Kinsella way. He has learned Emery's system and now is flourishing in it and conducting the orchestra.

Emery bought him for his strengths not weaknesses. He knows he isn't great at holding onto the ball and can make poor decisions at times. But he offers us something that Emery wants. Ability to transition at great pace while breaking the lines. His strengths far out weigh his weaknesses for our system. In a world of keep hold of the football at all costs Rogers is our joker in the pack..

Not that silky, not that quick , not big or strong but a damn fine footballer. Huge natural ability to keep the ball and find the right pass. Old head on 17 years and a bit shoulders.

There was alot of talk about Chelsea having 2nd thoughts due to his attitude. His agent was sure they would take him. And then they didn't. Then when West ham were interested he did the stupidest thing with the hammer sign. Again the agent was sure they would take him but it didn't happen.. The change from boy to man is about responsibility more than anything physical. I think it clicked in his head that if he is as good as he thinks he is and can be then he needs to settle and listen to his manager. Because his agent definitely failed him

I remember when we were in for him in January and people started looking at stats. He wasn't starting every game for Boro. In fact he was starting the cup games and was on the bench alot in tbe league. His wildest stat was that when he was on the pitch the percentage win rate went way way up. It seems he is one of those players that a bit like Grealish , takes the oppositions attention and can cause the chaos needed for others to end up scoring .. Either way. No goals and assists is a shame. But it in no way reflects the influence he is having on our team. JJ for one isn't the only outlet to break rhe lines from midfield any more. Which is giving him more opportunities to get into positions to provide assists or score. There's not many in world football, let alone England with Rogers skillset. And I think his ceiling will get higher and higher as he gets better and better. Because you don't get the pure power and subtle touch that this man has in one package very often. Dare I say it. He is the player for villa Collymore could have been .