Morgan Rogers of Chelsea scores
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Morgan Rogers has made a fine start at Chelsea following his mega-money move from Aston Villa during the summer.
In 12 appearances across all competitions, Rogers has scored six goals and provided four assists. Five of his goals have come in the Premier League, so the attacking midfielder is delivering in football’s most competitive division.
Rogers has made it his aim to become a more productive forward, and after the start the 24-year-old has made to the campaign, he can be happy with his progress.
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Morgan Rogers hasn’t been happy with his finishing in the past
Rogers feels his finishing at Villa could have been better. The Englishman is now determined to improve his end product.
In an interview that has been posted by Chelsea’s official club website, Rogers said: “I think being more clinical in front of goal, being more ruthless in and around the box, is something that previously I was a bit disappointed in myself because I’d score a nice goal every once in a while, but I wouldn’t score the easy goals. I’m trying to work on that here.
“I’m trying to improve in my final actions, so that’s my biggest one. I’m an attacker, so I try to score goals and assist and create chances, and I want to keep improving. I’m not there yet, but it’s a good start!”
The England international was pretty clinical in Chelsea’s 2-0 win against Manchester United last weekend. He took his goal very well after dribbling through United’s midfield and defence.
Rogers reminds Seamus Coleman of Dele Alli, who was once an incredible English talent himself. In his prime, Alli put up some incredible numbers at Tottenham Hotspur, and Rogers will now be hoping to do something similar at Chelsea.
He will have the chance to add to his tally when Chelsea travel to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland this Sunday.
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Morgan Rogers’ shot conversion has gone up
The good news for Rogers is that he has improved in front of goal this season. We are only nine games into the Premier League campaign, but Rogers is just five goals away from matching his total tally from the previous one.
Rogers has been far more clinical in and around the box, and his conversion rate shows that. This term, it has increased.
As per FootyStats, the Three Lions star has a shot conversion rate of 23.81%. Last season, it was only 11.90%.
It was taking him 8.40 shots to score a goal, but he has only needed 4.20 under Xabi Alonso, exactly half. Is this just a purple patch, or has Rogers’ finishing gone up another level? Perhaps it is neither. Maybe playing alongside better players like Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro is bringing out the best in him. Time will tell.
As long as he keeps scoring, Alonso and Chelsea fans will not care. Former Blue Joe Cole had some doubts about Rogers, but the ex-Villa star has surely got rid of them now.