Chelsea star Cole Palmer sent a message to his Aston Villa friend and rival Morgan Rogers after he scored a hat-trick against Celtic.
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Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has a Champions League scoring feat of which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland would be proud. He scored goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic to become the first player to score twice in the opening five minutes of a Champions League game according to statistics supplier Opta.
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers now has a Champions League scoring feat for which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Erling Haaland would be proud. With goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic, Rogers become the first player to score twice in the opening five minutes of a Champions League game, statistics supplier Opta said.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, third left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Aston Villa and Celtic at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
Unai Emery is known to be a huge fan of the Portuguese, who he has already tried to sign on several occasions as Villa boss. Last summer, he came close to landing Felix, but a move didn't materialise in the end as the forward was used in Atletico Madrid's deal with Chelsea to sign Conor Gallagher.
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Chelsea forward Joao Felix has reacted to a social media post following an exit from Enzo Maresca's side in the January transfer window.
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Chelsea are looking at possible solutions after frustrated forward Joao Felix asked to leave Stamford Bridge before the transfer deadline. Blues fans were excited by the return of Felix after his brief but bright loan spell at the club in the second-half of the 2022-23 season.
It could be a very busy end to the transfer window for Enzo Maresca and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A quiet month in general for the west London club with Renato Veiga the only first-team player to depart, things could possibly burst into life prior to the 11pm deadline on Monday, February 3.
Bookmaker: Olympusbet With London bragging rights up for grabs on Monday night, Chelsea will welcome West Ham to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea Starting with the hosts, while Chelsea might have clinched a much-welcomed 3-1 victory against relegation scrappers Wolves on January 20th,