Rangers star Alfredo Morelos ripped into by Gerrard
Steven Gerrard has called for Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos to score more goals ahead of the Brondby game on Thursday.
Speaking to the BBC, the 41-year-old publicly called on Morelos to do more for the Gers as they look to get their first win in the Europa League.
It seems as if Gerrard wants to see more from the Colombian, and it will be interesting to see how he responds to being called out publicly by his manager.
He said: “Five in 15 is not enough.
“The chances we are creating I would expect the guy who has played the majority of the minutes as the number nine to have more than five in 15, so those are stats we need to improve on.
“If you look at previous number nines and Alfredo’s record in previous seasons, it has been better than five in 15.
“If I have any advice for him, it will be keep getting in the right places, and he will absolutely smash 100 goals in no time. He is going to score many more goals, so he shouldn’t overthink it.”
Morelos stuck on 99.
The Colombian scored his 99th goal for the Gers against Hibernian but he hasn’t scored since, and he seems to be stuck on double figures.
Making it to 100 goals is no mean feat, but it is clear that Gerrard expects his striker to break that barrier soon enough.
Now could there be a better way to reach 100 goals than to score the winning goal to get his team their first win in the Europa League?
We don’t think so, and he should have this in his mind and realise that this game on Thursday is the perfect chance for him to smash that 100 goal barrier and help his team get the win.
Five in 15 equates to a goal every three games, which for another striker would be fine, but it is clear that Gerrard wants to see more from his big number nine.
In other Rangers news, Douglas Park has secured a major win against the SPFL.