Morgan Rogers believes Aston Villa can make comeback in 2nd leg believing that they have the quality for the same.
Morgan Rogers defiant despite first-leg defeat at PSG.
Rogers, who scored Villa’s goal to earn them a shock 35th‑minute lead, said: “There’s loads of belief in the changing room. We have nothing to lose, nobody thought we’d win the tie in the first place. Why not just go for it? We’ve definitely got the quality to turn things around. It’s not done yet.”
Aston Villa can overcome a two-goal deficit and go to the semi-finals of the Champions League next Tuesday, according to Unai Emery. After PSG won the first leg thanks to incredible goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué, and Nuno Mendes, Emery claimed the loss “was not the best but not the worst” and admitted his old team had class.
Although Mendes scored in stoppage time of the second half, Emery insisted that the goal did not materially change Villa’s objective. The Villa manager stated, “The last goal is a little disappointing for us because it was in the last minute but it is not changing much or our belief.”
“It is not changing a lot because at 2-1 we were thinking, in the next match, we have to play to win. With 3-1, it is still the same. We need to win the next match, and not only [score] one goal but [at least] two.
“We were close to getting a good result. At the end with this goal it is still more or less the same because we still need to win next week. Villa Park is our home and hopefully we can be stronger and win more of our duels. They showed their power and individual qualities. The result is not the best but it’s not the worst. There are still 90 minutes to play, a second leg, and maybe extra time.”