plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 His all round game and match awareness is improving, becoming more of a team player if you like. Once he starts finding the net again he will be unstoppable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,621 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 So much to like about his play last night. But others rotating positions with him do similar but still seem to get more chances than he does. I'm desperate to see him manage to do both the great link up play and scoring. Best game of season for us last night but much more to come from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,639 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 He has stepped up his game a lot recently which is superb but threads like this show that people underestimate how good he was last season tbh. In saying that we literally had one way of attacking last year which was through Morelos. We are far more dynamic this year which is a bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Unlucky with the strike that would have put us out of sight last night, his link up play was superb, when he can add the goals on to that we will have some footballer (they will come again) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sket 13,610 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I dont see how he can be better this season than last. Everything he done last night he was doing this time last year and he was scoring. Can't buy a goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,639 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Sket said: I dont see how he can be better this season than last. Everything he done last night he was doing this time last year and he was scoring. Can't buy a goal. Pretty much this. He was also beating his man for fun last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sket 13,610 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, TheKingObv said: Pretty much this. He was also beating his man for fun last year. He's nowhere near the level he was at last year and tbh I don't think he will get there again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,365 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Dan Deacon said: The sooner the mongos (not yourself you get it) stop judging him on goals the better Must be the first ever Rangers CF not to be judged on their goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,621 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, Sket said: He's nowhere near the level he was at last year and tbh I don't think he will get there again. Agreed, though tbf much of that is for reasons outwith his control. He was at that level because the whole team structure was to support him doing what he did. Worked brilliantly for him and the team up to a point. But then when he went off the boil or was out we'd no alternative. It’s right for the team to never put all our eggs in the one basket. The team has moved on, unfortunately for Morelos its at the cost of him being the focal point. We won't go back the way, he needs to find scoring form within the new rotational forward system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,621 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 32 minutes ago, graeme_4 said: Must be the first ever Rangers CF not to be judged on their goals. Maybe so but im not sure any other CF was played as much out wide as Morelos is, so perhaps its about us learning to judge overall contribution not just goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,639 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 46 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Agreed, though tbf much of that is for reasons outwith his control. He was at that level because the whole team structure was to support him doing what he did. Worked brilliantly for him and the team up to a point. But then when he went off the boil or was out we'd no alternative. It’s right for the team to never put all our eggs in the one basket. The team has moved on, unfortunately for Morelos its at the cost of him being the focal point. We won't go back the way, he needs to find scoring form within the new rotational forward system. Spot on tbh. Last year everything went through him when we attacked which showcased him perfectly. Now he is a cog (still an important one) in a dynamic system and we are better for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number5 2,109 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Thought he was really good last night, would have loved for him to bag a goal, but his link up play and desire to track back and win the ball was superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,804 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, graeme_4 said: Must be the first ever Rangers CF not to be judged on their goals. I get what you are saying but it seems to be the way football is going. Firminho at Liverpool and even Kane now at Spurs is playing the same way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,347 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Tbf my old man is one of if not his biggest critic and he even said to me Morelos has totally changed this year, for the better. Can’t quite see it myself but I’m really happy we don’t rely on him so heavily Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,252 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 8 hours ago, HG5 said: I watched him a lot on Sunday, after a remark my lad made that he had 3 or 4 men on him at times (what were the rest doing with all that space then....?😂). But watch I did & there were numerous occasions where he was in 10 to 20 yards of space, through the middle & he was simply ignored. Not sure if the rest have decided it’s not all about the £20m man any more & have decided to boost their own contributions or what, but it seems to be working, one way or another. I'm glad someone else has noticed this too. I'm pretty sure it's team instructions and nothing more than that. Last season we had 1 option.....so we HAD to cross to him. It's different this season. However, as I've said.....that shouldn't stop us passing to him at all.... especially when he is in a great position like he was last night! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,082 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, LegendofCoop said: I'm glad someone else has noticed this too. I'm pretty sure it's team instructions and nothing more than that. Last season we had 1 option.....so we HAD to cross to him. It's different this season. However, as I've said.....that shouldn't stop us passing to him at all.... especially when he is in a great position like he was last night! Yes! Better choice of options is great. The trick then becomes picking the best one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 He did play well last night, held up the ball far better than he did at the weekend. There was a few times were I'd have liked to have seen him stand up the defender he had isolated in that position at the edge of the box that he's so dangerous in. But he opted to pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,706 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Thought he played really well last night, he all over the final third and it really helps the team’s link up play and ability to get up the park. Only thing he was missing was a goal and he was unlucky in that respect. Now he has adapted for the better, he needs to adapt again slightly to get the goals back in to his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskbankloyal 19,446 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 9 hours ago, AlCapone said: Yip, he’s even better this season. No longer the isolated centre forward that the team shape depended on to be on top of his game and suffered if he wasn’t. Still got a bit to go to iron out his new style of play but his dropping deep, link up play and stamina combined with last seasons qualities he still has had made him an even better player. He now fits better into the overall game plan and become more of a team player. Another reason why this seasons team is much better, able to match the quality of Benfica over two games and be disappointed at not beating them. Another pat on the back for the coaching team. Couldn’t agree more. As much as the first half of last season he was single handedly bodying teams and winning us games, this season he’s brought much more out of the full team. Does help having players like Roofe around him. And giving guys like Kent, Aribo, Arfield the space to do damage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskbankloyal 19,446 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 3 hours ago, graeme_4 said: Must be the first ever Rangers CF not to be judged on their goals. He’s done more than enough in that regard 84 goals in 150 games, record goalscorer in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,804 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I’ll repeat what i said last month too. Resting Morelos is detrimental to his form. He benefits from playing week in week out and getting into a groove. I’d start him at Falkirk and try get him a goal or two and sub off on 60th minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackAlex93 11,219 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: I’ll repeat what i said last month too. Resting Morelos is detrimental to his form. He benefits from playing week in week out and getting into a groove. I’d start him at Falkirk and try get him a goal or two and sub off on 60th minute. I'd start him as well mate. Get him among the goals 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcoholic 1,348 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Last season he was a selfish player, playing for himself and the possibility of a big money move, so he was finding the goal more often This season he is more of a team player and passes the ball a lot more often and drags defenders out of position. Some of the opposition teams haven't yet worked out that he isn't our main striker and still double up on him. I reckon his goals will come back, he's just in a transitional/ developmental period at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
16BlueSherbert90 19,223 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I miss the spectacular goals admittedly, but he is a much better team player now. He's a lot more composed as well. I love him as much as I always have. If he gets back to scoring as well, he's going to be worth an absolute fortune 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor_Chang 1,054 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 He's morphed into a Firmino type player for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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