Bad Robot 21,148 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, TMB said: Morelos has 7 goals this season. That’s the same number as Roofe and Arfield. Kent has scored 6. So they’re scoring the same amount of goals. You said they’re all playing the same position but “the others are scoring”, when in fact they’re all scoring. AM has got 5 goals and less assists according this but not sure if it’s up to date: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/top-scorers I’ve been saying for weeks that it’s night and day between him and KR regarding working out of possession where KR is right on the opposition whereas AM also seems a yard short and that’s kind of backed up today by SG where he saying KR is covering more ground than anyone and that includes the midfield. I see Arfield as an attacking midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bad Robot said: AM has got 5 goals and less assists according this but not sure if it’s up to date: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/Rangers/top-scorers I’ve been saying for weeks that it’s night and day between him and KR regarding working out of possession where KR is right on the opposition whereas AM also seems a yard short and that’s kind of backed up today by SG where he saying KR is covering more ground than anyone and that includes the midfield. I see Arfield as an attacking midfielder. There’s a pinned thread at the top of the forum which shows how many goals and assists the players have across all competitions. Your criticism is that Morelos wasn’t scoring as much as Roofe or Kent, well, he is. I’d also add that Morelos drops deeper than Arfield many times in an effort to create space. Look at the Galatasaray game for example. Morelos drops deep, Arfield runs in to the space left, we get a goal from it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaaRFC 4,755 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Always makes me chuckle that considering how much of a grumpy looking bastard he is, he’s the only player that smiles in the line up photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,112 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 44 minutes ago, Rambo1872 said: Noticed it myself mate, he does look slower and less fit. Even the mrs said that he looked slow last night and she hardly watches football. Not just me then! 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,438 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 25 minutes ago, Bad Robot said: AM has got 5 goals and less assists according this but not sure if it’s up to date: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/Rangers/top-scorers I’ve been saying for weeks that it’s night and day between him and KR regarding working out of possession where KR is right on the opposition whereas AM also seems a yard short and that’s kind of backed up today by SG where he saying KR is covering more ground than anyone and that includes the midfield. I see Arfield as an attacking midfielder. Quite interesting. Roofe’s minutes per goal is around half of Morelos. Also Kamara’s MPG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swally 6,289 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 48 minutes ago, LaaRFC said: Always makes me chuckle that considering how much of a grumpy looking bastard he is, he’s the only player that smiles in the line up photos He’s definitely got a sense of humour, seen that in a few training clips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shaw 30,455 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 hours ago, dougie76 said: He is a huge part of this team, yes he isn't scoring the goals but he is doing more than enough to stay in the team, his goals will come and if he drops below the standard required l'm sure Gerrard wouldn't be shy in dropping him. You just need to listen to how his teammates talk about him to know how valuable he is to us. Nope RM says he’s shite, management and team mates have got it wrong 😆 Saying that last night wasn’t great from him but he wasn’t alone in that. I think Alfredo gets singled out on here at times for unfair criticism other times some of the criticism is justified. Some people just don’t like him as a person or a player and will always look to have a pop at him for trivial things. Doesn’t smile enough is a belter 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearInTheToon 1,577 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, real boydie9 said: Not making excuses for Roofe but sometimes when a chance falls to a player that he has time to think about can more difficult to put away. You see it all the time with strikers. Anyway we still got the win, and Roofe is going to be a very important for us this season. Aye, he's got Kenny Miller syndrome... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Blues 497 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I get that he drops deeper to make space for others, and I said so in a recent post. What I don't get is that he looked as if he couldn't trap a bag of cement last night. The ball bounced off hi several times and gave possession away. When playing with one up front it's very important that the ball sticks to give mids time to support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swally 6,289 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 37 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said: Nope RM says he’s shite, management and team mates have got it wrong 😆 Saying that last night wasn’t great from him but he wasn’t alone in that. I think Alfredo gets singled out on here at times for unfair criticism other times some of the criticism is justified. Some people just don’t like him as a person or a player and will always look to have a pop at him for trivial things. Doesn’t smile enough is a belter 🤣 Mind Negri was another one that didn’t smile enough either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shaw 30,455 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Swally said: Mind Negri was another one that didn’t smile enough either Don’t think RM was a thing back in Negris days mate certainly not for me anyway 😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swally 6,289 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said: Don’t think RM was a thing back in Negris days mate certainly not for me anyway 😆 Lucky for him I remember he was interviewed when he was still a player for us and he felt the need to explain why he didn’t smile or celebrate too much. He said it was because he was so focussed on the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shaw 30,455 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Swally said: Lucky for him I remember he was interviewed when he was still a player for us and he felt the need to explain why he didn’t smile or celebrate too much. He said it was because he was so focussed on the game. 🤣 I do actually remember something like that mate, was a long time ago now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jasper Blues said: When playing with one up front it's very important that the ball sticks to give mids time to support. Morelos does all this exceptionally well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger4life_1872 29,454 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Theres plenty we can criticise but he's clearly fit or do ppl really believe Gerrard would accept him not being fit and still play him , he doesn't look as sharp at times but that's a different thing , not smiling enough is just daft talk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Viking 702 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 We are winning every game when he is in the team - no complaints - hopefully he will soon be hitting the net and back to his best ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 So what’s happened to the player who used his upper body strength to muscle defenders off the ball, where’s the guy you’d back to win every 50/50 ball. Where’s the pace that would get him away from defenders? Does anyone think his value is as high as it was when he was displaying all these attributes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Blues 497 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 36 minutes ago, TMB said: Morelos does all this exceptionally well. Normally, yes. Last night, no he didn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbm26896 995 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Not his best game last night, but he is vital to us and the way we play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barasa 802 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Only seen the highlights today, but crucially involved in the first 2 goals & would have had a tap in for the third. Previously was up front on his own & put himself about with venom while attracting too much attention from officials.. I think he's adapting brilliantly to his new role & long may it continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,872 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I don't think he played that well personally, in the first half there were at least 2 brilliant crosses into the box which a striker on his toes would have put away but Alfredo was nowhere near them. Last season he was head and shoulders above his current level) before the winter break). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,482 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Weakest part of the team now. From a starting XI point of view. Not a low bar in fairness, but it's still true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,428 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Another poor performance. His role has changed but. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 His role has changed, but I still think he's overthinking nearly every touch. Almost as if he's kicking a rugby ball instead of a football. I do acknowledge he's coming in deep and appreciate he's playing a far bigger role in the team...But he's lacking confidence and not his usual self at all. Frightening that he's not firing in the slightest but we're still in this position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamthedanger 2,855 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Always found Alfredo more effective in the first half of every season, perhaps he's mixing it up this time and will come good once we hit January? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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