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Morgan Rogers interview: Chelsea record signing on expectations, Declan Rice altercation and Cole Palmer

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Smith, D. (2026, September 25). Morgan Rogers interview: Chelsea record signing on expectations, Declan Rice altercation and Cole Palmer. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/morgan-rogers-interview-chelsea-fc-rice-palmer-b1298420.html

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Morgan Rogers, Chelsea’s record signing this summer at £117 million, discusses his adjustment to the pressure of such a high-profile move in an interview while on England duty. He mentions an altercation with West Ham’s Declan Rice during a London derby and playfully remarks that he is glad for a break from fellow teammate Cole Palmer after Palmer withdrew from the squad. Rogers expresses satisfaction with his start at Chelsea, rating it a ten out of ten, and emphasizes his ambition to become one of the best players in the world by competing against elite talent regularly.
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Morgan Rogers, who recently became Chelsea's club-record signing by joining the team for £117 million from Aston Villa, has given an interview while on duty with the England national team. In the interview, he discusses expectations surrounding his high-profile move and acknowledges that fans will judge him more critically due to his price tag. Rogers also mentions a previous altercation with teammate Declan Rice but jokes about being glad for a break from both Rice and another fellow England squad member, Cole Palmer, who recently withdrew from the team. Rogers feels optimistic about his time at Chelsea, rating it a perfect 10 so far and emphasizing the importance of teamwork beyond just himself and his front-three teammates.

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🔮 Asked whether he had already decided earlier in the week that he would be starting Estevao against United, Alonso said: “You ask me, but sometimes I can't give you all the info.
🔮 Romeo Lavia was only told on Friday that he would be starting but was the outstanding individual for Chelsea on a day when there was initially nervousness detectable from the home fans after successive defeats by Tottenham and Liverpool, which had wiped some of the sheen off the honeymoon period for manager Xabi Alonso.
🔮 Wesley Fofana 4 The worst player in a Chelsea shirt once again, though he did improve in the second half after a first 45 minutes that exposed him defensively. Read More Levi Colwill 6 Got his head to a few crosses and was disciplined defensively for the Blues.
🔮 Henderson’s absence is not the only surprise on the team-sheet, with Estevao handed a rare start and Marco Palestra set to make his full Premier League debut.
🔮 Michael Carrick will be desperate for a positive result to ease the enormous pressure on his job, having surprisingly been offered a stay of execution despite heavy defeats by Como and Bournemouth over the past 10 days that continued a wretched start to the season and appeared to leave his position untenable.
🔮 The duo could again partner one another against Spurs at Stamford Bridge.
🔮 Chelsea remain interested in the Guernsey-born 23-year-old, who Bournemouth say they are willing to sell in January for around £100million if they are looking likely at that point to stave off Premier League relegation.
🔮 Only do what you can do right because if you do something bad then it will only be negative on you.”
🔮 Maybe in the transfer window I was a little bit crazy, because I wanted to solve things here.
🔮 It left Harry Maguire, 33, expected to start in the Premier League and Champions League multiple times a week.
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Aston Villa Blues Chelsea England Villa

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Chelsea ORG · 6× Rogers PERSON · 6× England GPE · 4× Palmer PERSON · 2× Aston Villa ORG · 1× Blues ORG · 1× Cole Palmer PERSON · 1× Declan Rice PERSON · 1× Joao Pedro PERSON · 1× Villa ORG · 1×

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Rogers has given a wide-ranging interview while away on England duty and talked about his altercation with Declan Rice, and even joking that he is pleased for a break from his club and country team-mate Cole Palmer after he withdrew from the squad on Monday.
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🔮 Rogers became Chelsea’s club-record signing this summer when he joined the Blues for £117million from Aston Villa and believes England fans will expect more from him now he has that price tag attached.

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Rogers has given a wide-ranging interview while away on England duty and talked about his altercation with Declan Rice, and even joking that he is pleased for a break from his club and country team-mate Cole Palmer after he withdrew from the squad on Monday. asserted
he → give → Monday
Rogers became Chelsea’s club-record signing this summer when he joined the Blues for £117million from Aston Villa and believes England fans will expect more from him now he has that price tag attached. asserted
tag → become → him
“I think people will judge me on a higher pedestal of what I'm delivering, whether it's worth what I'm being talked about,” he said. asserted
he → think → what
“I want to show what I'm about.” asserted
I → want → what
Rogers was asked how he, Palmer and Joao Pedro are coping with the pressure of leading Chelsea’s charge this season. asserted
he → ask → charge
Much has been said about Chelsea’s reliance on the chemistry they are forming as a front-three. asserted
they → say → three
“The three of us have spoken together about it, but it's not just us, it's a team game. asserted
it → speak → it
You can score as many goals as you want, but if the other teams are scoring the same amount, you're not going to win games.” asserted
you → score → games
Asked to rate his time at Chelsea so far out of ten, he replied: “10 — I’ve enjoyed it. asserted
I → ask → it
I'm feeling as good as I've ever felt playing, contributing, scoring goals, assists, creating chances, as good as I ever have done in my career. asserted
I → feel → career
Palmer dropped out of the England squad on Monday and Rogers joked he is happy “having a break” from his good friend. asserted
he → drop → friend
Rogers explained why he made the decision to leave Villa this summer, and why he picked Chelsea. asserted
he → explain → Chelsea
“It was time for me to take that next step and I feel like I want to be seen as one of the best players in the Premier League, one of the best players in the world. asserted
I → take → world
To do so, I needed to take that next step and that next chapter. asserted
I → do → step
“I need to play with the best players in the world and compete with the best players in the world, and on that bigger stage, and I just feel Chelsea brings that different level of pressure of having to win and having to perform each game. asserted
Chelsea → need → game
And the calibre of players I’ve playing with and training with each game has gone to a whole new level and made me have to understand how to get that new level myself. asserted
me → play → level
It is mind-boggling to think I can be part of the history of that club.” asserted
I → boggle → club
While Rice has withdrawn from the England squad, Rogers insisted: “It is just competitors competing and wanting to win. asserted
competitors → withdraw → squad
London derby, me getting absolutely dog’s abuse by the fans doesn’t help. asserted
getting → get → fans
All emotions come into one at that moment, but Dec and I are fine. asserted
Dec → come → moment
“We spoke about it after the game. asserted
We → speak → game
It's just one of those things in football: we want to win. asserted
we → want → football
That's actually a good thing — showing that we put friendships and everything aside and just want to win for our clubs and do what it takes. asserted
it → show → what
Sometimes tempers rise a little bit but it's all good.” asserted
it → rise → ?
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