Be nice if Gerrard received half of the fee to invest.10 weeks for Morelos to earn a move and 10 weeks for Wilson, Gerrard and his team to find some genuine quality. It's all excitingI wish we had sold him
He gave the ball away far too much
The look on Brown's face - when I saw it first time I thought it's a cross between "you can't do that you'll be off...ooops, forgot it isn't Clancy today" and "hey I'm alpha male, I'm exempt"
Was it petty? YesIt's nothing to do with being brave enough to so stuff to that prick and everything to do with him being clever enough to know he'll get a rise out of alfredo everytime. If the first half had lasted another 10/15 minutes theres every chance he walks. Goals against them isn't the issue he doesn't get his move its getting caught up in daft stuff like that which does it could of cost us yesterday thankfully it didn't. Like I've says he has a part in the goal and shows his quality there that's what he should be doing
Put us under pressure at times with his link up play,dropping too deep then making a bad pass to put us under pressureI jumped into the match thread at half time yesterday and see he was getting slated, not just for his 'naughtiness' (that's what it is when any non-Rangers players does it right?) but for his all round play and at the time I thought he was actually playing decent.
Watched the game back and I stick by that, although I am sure many will disagree.
He definitely isn't playing the same type of role as the last couple of seasons but some of his link up play was really good. Dropping back and making clever (and accurate) passes out wide to open up space, making decent runs out wide himself and always being available.
It isn't the Morelos we are used to and he can still give a lot more but I think he was better than a lot of people are giving him credit for.
And for all his 'naughtiness' he definitely had Brown and Duffy wound up. Duffy's reaction should have been a red in my opinion and if it was Morelos that had reacted that way it would almost certainly have been.
Yes and twice it left almost entire team caught out.He gave the ball away far too much
You do know that the front three were supposed to let the celtic cbs have the ball? Our team executed a game plan perfectly. One of Celtic players has admitted as much.You can’t seperate his performance and his petulance. I thought he was poor again yesterday. Still looks unfit and doesn’t have the legs to close down opposition defenders and give our press purpose. Rarely in the penalty area. Overall - simply not producing.
Would be playing itten Thursday and roofe next weekend if available.
dont agree with you m8He was poor, getting involved in countless incidents he didn’t have too, going in late, aiming wee fly kicks, slapping Brown, if Beaton had sent him off he would have been labelled an absolute liability again.
It would be nice for a Rangers striker to actually score against the mhanks you know, what is it now 13 or 14 games?
He never looked like scoring again yesterday and wasn’t threatening at all.
Be nice if Gerrard received half of the fee to invest.10 weeks for Morelos to earn a move and 10 weeks for Wilson, Gerrard and his team to find some genuine quality. It's all exciting
But he didn't get sent off and did nothing that would have warranted that.
Spot on, but people don't want to hear it, they wanted him sold and are still upset he wasn't.Hmmm. He was very obviously playing a different role. Sit deep, let their CBs have it.
Neil McCann highlighted how well he (and Kent and Barker) held their positions and thus team shape, through the whole match.
It was arguably AM’s most mature performance against that lot.
Oh and ‘getting involved’? Give me that any day over Martin, Murphy et al meekly accepting bring bitch slapped in these games. We need bastards.
I wish we had sold him
Agree with you 100%, The tactics have changed, his role has changed, and I'm surprised some people don't recognise it. Or maybe I'm not surprised as you need to watch The Rangers to see itHe definitely isn't playing the same type of role as the last couple of seasons but some of his link up play was really good. Dropping back and making clever (and accurate) passes out wide to open up space, making decent runs out wide himself and always being available.
It isn't the Morelos we are used to and he can still give a lot more but I think he was better than a lot of people are giving him credit for.
And for all his 'naughtiness' he definitely had Brown and Duffy wound up. Duffy's reaction should have been a red in my opinion and if it was Morelos that had reacted that way it would almost certainly have been.
That's exactly my take on it too. And as has been said elsewhere on this thread already, he is sloppy now (where he wasn't previously) and if he is to be our main striker, he is going to have to start scoring goals.Opening 15 I thought he looked to be up for it.
After that he faded away big time and was more interested in fouling and getting involved in nonsense
That said, he played a lovely pass in the lead up to the second goal and had Brown and Duffy riled
We badly need him to get back to his form of 2019 but sadly there’s no real signs of that happening anytime soon
He was embarrassing the last 5 minutes of the first half in all honesty , there was absolute no need for him to be acting the way he was when we were cruising in the match.Hmmm. He was very obviously playing a different role. Sit deep, let their CBs have it.
Neil McCann highlighted how well he (and Kent and Barker) held their positions and thus team shape, through the whole match.
It was arguably AM’s most mature performance against that lot.
Oh and ‘getting involved’? Give me that any day over Martin, Murphy et al meekly accepting bring bitch slapped in these games. We need bastards.
Liability get rid of him first chance his link up play was terrible looks as slow as a week in jail other than that great performance from Rangers
A change in tactics does not excuse a sloppy first touch and poor passing which has been constant now with him.Agree with you 100%, The tactics have changed, his role has changed, and I'm surprised some people don't recognise it. Or maybe I'm not surprised as you need to watch The Rangers to see it
Some of his play decent , most not so . Pointless risking getting sent off in a game that was an absolute stroll in the parkMixed bag. Some great link up play but also gave the ball away quite a lot. Got too involved with their players again which doesn’t help his cause.
I agree it wasnt a red card but can we trust refs in this coutry no? Was he charging about like a bull for the last 5 minutes of the first half yes. Striker wise we're not at full strength roofe has been out for weeks and itten is still bedding in. Like I said when he concentrated on the game he had a positive impact on the second goal. Like I said in another post both Alfredo and there striker struggled to hold the ball up yesterday our midfield took advantage of that there's didn't. Hes still a bit to go until hes the alfredo the first half if last seasonWas it petty? Yes
Was it a red card? No
Was he on a card? No
Do you think Stevie knows what his players are like? Yes
So if he’s that much of a liability why the feck does he kept getting picked by the manager even when the squad is full strength ?
That's my main criticism of him at the moment. I don't feel like he's the type of player who should be dropping back like he has, his passing just isn't good enough for the tactic. He struggles with the intricate, fast passing that we try to implement at times.
Needs to be our focal point in attack, when he did that yesterday he harassed their backline and gave them a lot to think about.
Just as long as everyone else who , misbehaved has a campaign mate .The head went just before halftime. Expect a campaign for a retrospective red to start tomorrow.
I thought he linked the play well, nice touches and one-twos but.......if he’s going to be our main striker he’s going to have to start scoring goals. Pretty simple.
A fit Roofe and Aribo in place of Morelos and Barker yesterday and we’d have won that by four or five IMO.Some lovely touches, some sloppy touches, never looked like scoring at all, continues to get involved in needless crap and bring attention to himself.
Just another day at the office this season for him. The sooner Roofe gets back the better IMO.