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Rangers star Alfredo Morelos compared to Diego Costa

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Daniel Candeias raves about Rangers teammate Alfredo Morelos.

Alfredo Morelos of Rangers (L) shares a joke with team mate Glen Kamara ahead of the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Hibernian and Rangers at Easter Road on March 08, 2019 in Edinburgh,...

Glasgow Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is a goalscorer who rubs opponents up the wrong way.

Frequently involved in controversy, the Rangers ace gets away with it because of his prolific record in front of goal.

He is one of a rare kind, and teammate Daniel Candeias has likened him to Diego Costa.

Candeias told the Daily Record: “People say Alfredo has too many red cards but in all the games the players provoke Alfredo.

“I have said before he is like Diego Costa and he gets provocations all through the games.”

Diego Costa of Spain looks on during a friendly match between Spain and Colombia at La Nueva Condomina stadium on June 7, 2017 in Murcia, Spain.

Costa is the ultimate example of a striker who gives as good as he’s got.

The difference with Costa is that he is better at treading the line between staying on the pitch and getting sent off.

Costa has picked up only two red cards in the past four seasons, and he is a player Morelos can look to learn from.

Most recently costing Atletico Madrid £50 million, Costa is more provocateur than the player who reacts, and Morelos needs to look at the control the Spain international has of the situation, and himself.

Alfredo Morelos of Rangers celebrates scoring the opening goal of the game with his team mates during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hibernian at Ibrox...