It was a deal that raised eyebrows for the fee alone, but the bigger question now facing Xabi Alonso is a tactical one: how does he fit Rogers into a team that already has Cole Palmer occupying similar territory? In practice, it could become one of the most dangerous partnerships in the Premier League if Alonso gets the structure right. Rather than assigning Palmer and Rogers to strict left and right channels, Alonso could allow both to interchange freely, trusting a double pivot behind them to cover the space they vacate. Another route is using Rogers slightly deeper, almost as a hybrid attacking midfielder, while Palmer plays higher and closer to goal where his end product has been most devastating. Alonso has a plan, though, telling the club’s website: “In that position, we needed an important player and there were not many better options than Morgan Rogers.