{"id":632511,"date":"2025-12-14T19:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/632511\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:43:23","slug":"aston-villa-comeback-win-at-west-ham-speaks-volumes-as-morgan-rogers-makes-relegation-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/632511\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa comeback win at West Ham speaks volumes as Morgan Rogers makes relegation point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa twice came from behind to win at West Ham, which was their seventh match in three weeks<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_West-Ham-United-v-Aston-VillaPremier-League14122025.jpg\" alt=\"Aston Villa earned a ninth win in a row at West Ham\" loading=\"eager\" \/>Aston Villa earned a ninth win in a row at West Ham(Image: SmartFrame\/Pro Sports Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Looking in from the outside, high-flying Aston Villa <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/john-townleys-aston-villa-player-33050614\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">winning at relegation-threatened West Ham<\/a> might not seem a particularly impressive feat for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/unai-emery\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Unai Emery\u2019s<\/a> side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You\u2019d be very wrong to make that assumption without context, however, as this is one of the club\u2019s biggest wins of the season so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Without first-choice goalkeeper <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/emiliano-martinez\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Emi Martinez<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/pau-torres\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Pau Torres<\/a> &#8211; whose importance to the team in recent months cannot be overstated &#8211; Villa still claimed all three points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">West Ham have improved under Nuno, having lost just one of their last six matches coming into this game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Twice coming from behind, Villa showed they have character in abundance, along with a wealth of individual quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In fact, today marked only the second time Villa have won a Premier League game after falling behind twice, the previous instance being back in September 2013 at home to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Morgan Rogers scored another contender for goal of the season, using a technique similar to the one he applied against Tottenham, contributing to another comeback win for Villa in the league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This result leaves Villa with a seven-point cushion above sixth place, ahead of Manchester United hosting Bournemouth on Monday night. Of course, the gap to top spot &#8211; currently occupied by Arsenal &#8211; remains just three points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">What makes this afternoon\u2019s result even more impressive, considering the manner of the win, is that this was Villa\u2019s seventh match in just three weeks. Now, they can look forward to a midweek break before hosting United next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Emery said in his pre-match press conference that his side weren\u2019t feeling any pressure amid chatter about a possible title race, and it\u2019s no wonder, considering the scrutiny they faced after failing to win at Sunderland back in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe&#8217;re not looking at that at all. People were talking about relegation before so we are not talking about that,\u201d Rogers told the BBC about the title race chat after Villa\u2019s win at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt is about being as consistent as possible. At the moment we are in a great run so let&#8217;s see where that takes us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We need to work on our starts because there will be times when we don&#8217;t have enough to get back into the game. We kept our composure and responded pretty quickly but you don&#8217;t want to start like that if you can help it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking about his goal, he added: &#8220;I&#8217;m pretty confident right now, scoring a few lately. If I score and we win then I am happy. 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