November 4th 2024.
Cole Palmer has certainly hit the ground running since joining Chelsea. His exceptional performances have caught the eye of many, including former England coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Hasselbaink believes that Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has the potential to follow in Palmer's footsteps and make a name for himself in the Premier League.
Rogers, who was signed from Middlesbrough in January last season, has become a key player in Unai Emery's Villa side this season. Despite being only 22 years old, he has started in all ten Premier League games so far and even scored his third goal of the campaign in a recent match against Tottenham.
As former teammates in Manchester City's academy, Rogers has seen Palmer's success at Chelsea since his move last year. With 22 goals and 11 assists last season, and already 12 goal contributions in just 10 league games this season, Palmer has certainly made a name for himself. And Hasselbaink believes that Rogers has the same qualities and potential to achieve similar successes this season.
"Since joining Aston Villa, Morgan Rogers has been exceptional and I'm sure he's on the radar of many football fans," Hasselbaink said in an interview with Lucky Block. "He's a great prospect and I really, really like him. He played with Palmer at Manchester City and has taken a similar path by leaving a big club like City to prove himself in the Premier League."
Hasselbaink also praised Rogers for his impressive performances at Middlesbrough in the Championship, which ultimately earned him a move to Aston Villa. "The impact that he has had on the club in such a short period of time is fantastic. He has also been performing well in the Champions League," he added.
Fans will have the opportunity to witness a potential showdown between the two young talents when Villa takes on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on December 1st. Both players have shown great promise and it will be an exciting match to watch.
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