Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos may regret his poor start to the season.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos may go onto regret his poor start to the season.
Even if he hits form, Morelos has shown new manager Steven Gerrard the low end of what he can expect from him.
Morelos failed to score in either of Rangers’ Europa League matches against Macedonian minnows FK Shkupi despite being selected to start both games.
Rangers have only Umar Sadiq as back-up, and he is an unproven quantity, signed on loan and yet to appear.
Morelos has a high range of outcomes; Rangers know he can be good, but they also know he can be terrible.
Rangers cannot afford for him to be terrible.
New boss Steven Gerrard would have hoped that Morelos would have started the season on form, and shown that his period of poor play last season could be easily written off.
His disappointing Europa League performances underlined the concerns the Rangers management team will have had.
It now looks essential that Rangers go on and sign another striker, and that Morelos has blown his chance to be the undisputed main man.
Morelos can still be a big asset for the Gers, if he rediscovers his form and confidence.
Rangers just can’t hang about and hope that he does, they must go out and address the issue while the transfer window is open.
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