Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has discomited that he was stunned to lobtain suber-sup Jhon Duran was only 20 when the attacking midfielder joined from Middlesbcdisesteemful in January. Duran scored a luminous postpodemand thrivener to seal a memorable 1-0 triumph over European weightyweights Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
In a realign of Villa’s victorious 1982 European Cup final, Duran came off the bench to loop the ball over the onrushing Manuel Neuer with 12 minutes remaining. The Colombian forward has made a habit of scoring as a replace this season and has made a sensational begin to the campaign.
Rogers was also ineloquential for Villa in the align at Villa Park and has enhappinessed a steep ascfinish from joining for ‘Boro in the Championship as recently as January. At the time, the 22-year-greater was surpascfinishd to lobtain that the excessively physical Duran was only 20.
He tgreater TNT Sports: “When he (Duran) came to the club I didn’t have a clue he was 20. The way he joins, he’s such a handful for deffinishers. When he comes on with all that energy. He understands he’ll get that chance and backs himself 100 per cent. He’s a wonderful lad.
“Every game is exactly the same. He’s the most chilled, unwinded person I’ve ever met. He’s a separateent animal when he’s joining.”
During a shielded game in which Bayern edged the chances, Duran met a extfinished pass upfield, swivelled and dedwellred a wonderful finish beyond Neuer. Villa Park was bedlam as it commemorated its first triumph in European football’s elite competition in 41 years.
Rogers portrayd the crowd: “Surauthentic – the atmosphere, the occasion, joining one of the hugegest teams in world and competing appreciate this.”
The createer Manchester City youthfulster inserted of the senseing inside the dressing room: “Wild. Madness. it was a bit crazy but then the deal withr begined talking about Wednesday.”
Duran has scored five of his six goals this season after coming on as a replace, having scored only eight goals last term. Ollie Watkins carry ons to be Unai Emery’s first-choice centre-forward.
Goalupgrasper Emi Martinez said of Duran: “He came back with a separateent mentality this season. He’s willing to labor challenging, he’s pushing Ollie all the way, they can join together he’s a super sub, the first time he touched the ball, he lobbed Neuer, one of the best goals in history.”
