""It got difficult because they are such a good team," Rogers told Sky Sports. "They are where they are in the league for a reason. They are relentless, and they just keep going. I thought we were really good in the first half; we were really proud of how we played. On another day, we might've created one more clear-cut chance to maybe go in front, but they were really solid and really good."
""In the second half, they just kept the pressure on, and it's really tough to come to a place like this. We knew we would have to ride our luck, but they were just too clinical - sometimes that happens. Nothing really changed on either side in the second half, but once you get that opening goal, then the momentum comes with it."
Aston Villa suffered a 4-1 defeat at Arsenal after a dominant second half saw Gabriel Magalhaes, Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus score. Ollie Watkins scored a late consolation goal for Villa. Villa had the chance to move level with Arsenal at the top but instead saw their eight-game winning league run end. Arsenal's pressure and clinical finishing produced the turnaround after a competitive first half. Morgan Rogers acknowledged Arsenal's quality, noting their relentlessness, the momentum swing after the opening goal, and urged Villa to move on quickly.
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