In the 3rd round of the Premier League, Chelsea lost 1-2 to Arsenal away. Chelsea attacker Morgan Rogers, who scored a goal in this match, accepted an interview with the club's official media.

Morgan, first of all, this is obviously a disappointing result. How would you rate the team's performance today?

I think we had some phases where we played very well and showed many positive signs. We tried to play our style and show our style of play in an away game like this. The opponents are in excellent form, and it's hard to beat them here.

We did show some very good aspects of the game. Of course, there are also areas that need improvement. Typically, when you don't win the game, you always focus on these issues. But overall, this game had its positives and areas for reflection. We will go back, review, analyze the game situation and various options, and then move forward.

The team started with a lot of impact, culminating in your goal. Was it always your plan to get into the game so quickly?

Absolutely. Playing here, you have to have a start like that. At the beginning of the game, the atmosphere from the home fans was very enthusiastic, they were fully engaged, and from the start, everything felt tense and pressured.

But that's exactly what you want to do when playing away, not just here, but in any away game. You want to cool down that atmosphere as quickly as possible. Fortunately, we did, and we successfully got into the rhythm of the game in the opening stages.

Facing the Premier League champions and being able to compete with them head-on, how much confidence can you gain from that? For a period in the first half, both sides played very openly, back and forth, right?

I think the most important thing is that we didn't let them dominate. As you said, we matched them physically and remained focused and alert mentally.

This is actually the most difficult part when we come here to face Arsenal. Their physical intensity is very high, and it's difficult to play against them, but on this point, we matched them, and perhaps even slightly surpassed them.

Perhaps in terms of execution and quality near the box, they did better than us, scoring two goals while we didn't. Ultimately, if we had done better in these areas, the game might have had a completely different outcome, but there are other areas we can continue to improve.

That's how football is sometimes. You sometimes try to pick out and analyze every single detail of the game, but it's not always necessary, because sometimes you just lose a game, and that's it. We shouldn't be too frustrated by that. Keep moving forward, and everything will be fine.

What can you learn from games like these?

Of course, they are champions, and we also hope to achieve similar success in the league. So, you watch their performance, see how they do it, and then hope to compete with them, match them, and also use this to gauge where you currently stand.

I think we did that across all areas of the pitch. I can't point to any player on the field and say we didn't match them or compete with them in some aspect of the game. So, I think that's a very positive aspect we can take from this game.

Finally, what do you want to say to the fans who came again today and gave the team tremendous support?

Unbelievable. They make away games so special. They always create that unique feeling, and today was no exception. Even after the game, when we were about to acknowledge them, there were still so many of them remaining in the stands. I know that when the team doesn't win and the result is disappointing, the fans might also feel it hard. But every player on the field gave their all, and we always strive to do that for the fans, and they give us the same support. So, this feeling is truly special.

AF's PC site is now live! Browse full news, comments, match details and stats on your computer. Visit: www.allfootballapp.com