Have to agree with this article other than the stupid comment about Kent, we simply cant go through a whole season relying on Morelos and Defoe to score the vast majority of the goals, the 2 forwards behind the striker must contribute and Ojo and Arfield are not doing that, Ojo is even worse when on the left hand side because he cant cut in an shoot as easily
The Steven Gerrard plea Rangers still can’t deliver on
By
Jonathan McFarlane
At the end of last season, Steven Gerrard stressed the need for an improvement in the decisive areas of goals and assists for attacking players if the club are to achieve his lofty ambitions.
While that looked to be happening in the early stages of the campaign, with Sheyi Ojo especially impressing, that good form seems to have dried up.
Key attackers Ojo and Scott Arfield have no goals and one assist between them in the last seven league games.
It seems obvious the Rangers boss will be asking for significantly better from his creatives.
(Image: Getty Images)
Scott McDermott and Jonny McFarlane drill into the detail of Rangers poor showing at Tynecastle on Saturday on the latest Record Rangers podcast and reckon the manager needs to get more from the two creators.
Jonny feels that Arfield needs to return to the level of form he showed towards the end of last season saying: "There needs to be better output from the likes of Arfield. He needs to get back to the kind of numbers he was registering when he was first moved into that position.
"Ryan Kent was a big outlay and he didn't really have an impact yesterday. I know it's early doors and he's just back from injury but for the kind of money that was spent he has to be a transformational type of player and show the kind of form he did against Celtic in the games last season.
"When Ojo started the season he looked like he would provide the kind of outputs that Daniel Candeias didn't but in tough away games he seems to have a trap door mentality where he disappears and you don't see him for a while."
While Scott agrees the manager will need to get more from the players, he feels that a simple switch of sides could bare significant fruit.
He said: "Gerrard needs more from these guys, Arfield and Ojo. The only thing I'd say is I can't quite get my head around why Arfield is on the right and Ojo is on the left. When Scott first moved to that inverted winger role it was on the left hand side. Obviously he's coming infield on his stronger foot with full-backs flying down either side of him and he did it brilliantly. He did get goals including a hat-trick at Fir Park.
"Ojo produces his best stuff on the right flank when he cuts in on his left foot and can get shots away. We spoke to him about this in pre-season before he had even kicked a ball. That's what he loves doing and he can cause loads of problems so I don't quite get why Arfield is on the right and Ojo is on the left.
"I think in games where it's not quite happening for them it's worth switching them about and giving them a chance on the other side. I think you'd see an improvement."
The Steven Gerrard plea Rangers still can’t deliver on
By
Jonathan McFarlane
- 16:35, 22 OCT 2019
- UPDATED11:30, 23 OCT 2019
At the end of last season, Steven Gerrard stressed the need for an improvement in the decisive areas of goals and assists for attacking players if the club are to achieve his lofty ambitions.
While that looked to be happening in the early stages of the campaign, with Sheyi Ojo especially impressing, that good form seems to have dried up.
Key attackers Ojo and Scott Arfield have no goals and one assist between them in the last seven league games.
It seems obvious the Rangers boss will be asking for significantly better from his creatives.
(Image: Getty Images)
Scott McDermott and Jonny McFarlane drill into the detail of Rangers poor showing at Tynecastle on Saturday on the latest Record Rangers podcast and reckon the manager needs to get more from the two creators.
Jonny feels that Arfield needs to return to the level of form he showed towards the end of last season saying: "There needs to be better output from the likes of Arfield. He needs to get back to the kind of numbers he was registering when he was first moved into that position.
"Ryan Kent was a big outlay and he didn't really have an impact yesterday. I know it's early doors and he's just back from injury but for the kind of money that was spent he has to be a transformational type of player and show the kind of form he did against Celtic in the games last season.
"When Ojo started the season he looked like he would provide the kind of outputs that Daniel Candeias didn't but in tough away games he seems to have a trap door mentality where he disappears and you don't see him for a while."
While Scott agrees the manager will need to get more from the players, he feels that a simple switch of sides could bare significant fruit.
He said: "Gerrard needs more from these guys, Arfield and Ojo. The only thing I'd say is I can't quite get my head around why Arfield is on the right and Ojo is on the left. When Scott first moved to that inverted winger role it was on the left hand side. Obviously he's coming infield on his stronger foot with full-backs flying down either side of him and he did it brilliantly. He did get goals including a hat-trick at Fir Park.
"Ojo produces his best stuff on the right flank when he cuts in on his left foot and can get shots away. We spoke to him about this in pre-season before he had even kicked a ball. That's what he loves doing and he can cause loads of problems so I don't quite get why Arfield is on the right and Ojo is on the left.
"I think in games where it's not quite happening for them it's worth switching them about and giving them a chance on the other side. I think you'd see an improvement."
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