Despite some recent shaky figures, Aston Villa Fans are hoping that 2025 will be another successful year after 2024 Unai EmeryMen are amazingly clinching the Champions League.
Naturally, this additional competition to an already crowded fixture list could have a negative impact on their form in the tournament Premier League So far, the Villans have performed rather poorly domestically in a lackluster ninth place.
However, there is still plenty of football to be played, with Emery fully aware of that now Morgan Rogers He will be key for his team to gain promotion to the top flight before a hectic January.
Morgan Rogers level this season
After a promising first season, he donned the red and blue, marking the return of the 22-year-old Three hits From 11 top-flight appearances, Rogers has continued his run to reach greater heights this season.
In the Premier League alone, the former Manchester City star turned Villa star has rallied Six goals and three assists, With his final goal arriving in the last game to give the Villans a slim 2-1 lead versus Brighton & Hove Albion before the Seagulls mounted a late attack.
Much will be expected of Rogers in 2025, who managed to win a new contract with Villa and a senior England call-up in 2024 after wowing countless Premier League defenses with his tricks on the ball.
There is no doubt that Emery wants more players of Rogers' caliber to boost his side's chances of jumping up the pecking order, but he may not need to go shopping in January to add that quality, with a home-grown gem making a big impact in the league. Youth ranks.
Aston Villa teenager beats Rogers
Astonishingly, youngster Bradley Burrows has overtaken Rogers in playing for both the Under-18s and Under-21s this season, as Villa look to find another impressive golden boy through their academy system.
Rogers has clearly not been plucked off the Villa production line after being bought from Middlesbrough last year, but Burrows will hope he can follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jack Grealish in making a name for himself at his boyhood club for being a skilful player. An explosive attacking midfielder.
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Burroughs' numbers this season in all competitions |
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a race |
games |
Objectives |
Helps |
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Under-18 Premier League |
7 |
6 |
2 |
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UEFA Youth Champions League |
6 |
2 |
0 |
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Premier League 2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
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English League Cup |
2 |
0 |
1 |
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FA Youth Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Its source Transfer market |
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In total, Burrows has found the back of the net an impressive nine times this season playing in a wealth of different competitions, which is three more than Rogers' total for the season, albeit at youth level.
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Furthermore, one of those strikes actually came in the Premier League 2, where the 16-year-old was deemed worthy of a chance at that level after tearing the Under-18 league to shreds.
This late effort against Southampton in September shows Burrows' raw speed on the counter-attack and his ability to convert home chances with confidence, which led to Under-23 football scout Antonio Mango He described the England under-17 team as “exceptional”.
The 16-year-old is unlikely to step into the big picture soon, but it would not be unusual to see him blessed with some first-team opportunities in the future, considering Grealish has been a talent. Phelanz made his debut at the age of 18.
After all, it means that Emery and company will not have to spend huge sums of money trying to strengthen their attacking positions in January, knowing that there are so many outstanding talents emerging through the ranks at Villa Park.
