‘Massive Belief’ – Morgan Rogers Explains Why Aston Villa Fancy Chances of Shocking PSG | OneFootball

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers says the team has “massive belief” they can pull off an upset against Paris Saint-Germain and book a spot in the Champions League semifinals at Villa Park on Tuesday.

The Premier League side got off to a bright start and opened the scoring, but the momentum shifted just before halftime when Desire Doue brought PSG level. From there, the home side took control.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put PSG in front early in the second half, and Nuno Mendes added a late goal to give the French club a comfortable two-goal lead heading into the return leg.

Morgan Rogers speaks to the media ahead of PSG clash

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On Monday, Rogers spoke to the media and shared the dressing room’s mindset as they attempt to pull off a comeback at home.

“There’s massive belief in the dressing room,” Rogers said (h/t ESPN). “I know most people wrote us off before this tie. But in the first leg, we gave a good account of ourselves.

“Of course, there are things that we needed to improve on but we know [PSG] now. There is a task on our hands. Under the lights at home in the quarterfinals of this competition, there’s not many better places to be.

“If anyone is going to turn it around, it is going to be us. It’s down to us and we are excited for that challenge. It’s going to be difficult and I am not saying that we are going to do it, but we will definitely give it a shot and go out there to win.”

Aston Villa are coming off a 3-0 win over Southampton, so they have positive momentum heading into this clash. Still, PSG are a different rival than a side already relegated.