How Rangers' Alfredo Morelos shredded 10-man Kilmarnock
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His manager says Rangers have "missed him sorely". Former Ibrox player Neil McCann says "he's got everything". He is the Scottish Premiership's top scorer and has now netted 27 times in all competitions this term.
On his return from suspension, Alfredo Morelos rattled four goals past Kilmarnock in Rangers' 5-0 Scottish Cup last-16 replay rout.
The Colombian has been red-carded four times this season - albeit one was rescinded after an appeal - with some pundits calling him a "liability" and "petulant".
But on Wednesday, Steven Gerrard's top marksman demonstrated how devastating he can be when his discipline holds and his quality shines.
- Morelos nets four as Rangers thump Kilmarnock
- Rangers ease into last eight - as it happened
- Clarke angered by 'sectarian' abuse at Ibrox
A tap in, a header & one with each foot
'He showed we've missed him sorely' - reaction
The shellacking propelled Rangers into the cup quarter-finals, where they will travel to Aberdeen - a team against whom Morelos has been red-carded three times this term.
In the five domestic games Morelos has missed this season, Rangers have only scored two goals - and those came against struggling Dundee and Hamilton Academical.
"He was a constant threat. He deserved his four goals. He showed again we've missed him sorely in certain games this year," Gerrard told Rangers TV. "I'd also like to praise the support cast tonight, Candeias getting assists, Ryan Kent getting an assist."
'He's got everything' - analysis
Former Rangers winger and Dundee manager Neil McCann on Sportsound
When you're defending set-pieces, you're looking at the big men coming up, but you can't take your eyes off Morelos. Although he's not a big man he's got some leap, and with the leap comes the power. He's strong enough in the air but his all-round ground ability and strength is exceptional.
He's got everything - and that's why he needs to sort his temperament out. If he just channels it in the right way, without being disrespectful to Rangers, they'll cash in on this guy because a lot of teams will be looking at his goal-scoring exploits.
Former Rangers striker and Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith
Morelos can score different types of goals. He scored a right-foot shot, a left-foot shot, a header getting in at the back post, showing great positional sense. Three of his goals were first-class.
The only incident he was involved in was at Daniel Bachmann's ordering-off. Alan Power was trying to lift Glen Kamara off the ground and Morelos got involved in that and had to get pulled away. He was getting involved there when there was no need - that is the big problem Rangers have with him, because other than that, he's got a lot to offer.
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Subjected to bigotry that would have been dealt with decades ago in any other country
Football in this country run by incompetents
Our game is tainted until sectarianism is removed from the landscape . How ? ... By club accountability for EVERY misdemeanour committed by fans . Then the public will really see how much they enjoy the "passion" of their fans.
I watched my first sellik European match in its entirety for a long while last Thursday. Clear as a bell on the telly, Pro IRA chanting, and a particularly offensive ditty called the boys of the old brigade.
Did we have uproar and condemnation from the BBC last Friday?
Erm no. Not even a passing reference.
Am I alone in asking why that might be ?
We have taxpayer funded sectarian schooling, parents deciding their catholic children cannot be educated alongside the rest of society.
Until this divide is addressed, little will change.
I mean Really what is the FN point.?!!
If you try and pretend it is just one club, then you clearly don’t care about sectarianism and just want to use it as a stick to beat the other with.
We live in a largely secular society - 75% of these folk probably aren’t even religious.
Sectarianism existed long before football.
Sectarianism definitely existed long before Kick It Out got it's race agenda at the front of the queue.
Every single incident of alleged racism is reported, yet whole stadiums can sing songs & it's ignored.
Sad days indeed.
I agree its obviously not welcome at any football ground but its hard to stamp out
Do i think Clarke would have mentioned this if Killie had won? No...
Do i think Clarke should have mentioned this after one of his own players were abused against celtic? Yes....
Why didnt he?
.. We would've been rid of this by now.
The staunch stragglers would be singing their songs at dog-muck covered Sunday league grounds watching a team from the Louden Tavern.
The authorities had their chance to rid Scottish football of this.
They failed
Answer: All 3 of the following. (a) He is not that good and looks better than he is because he plays in a inferior league. (b) He has an attitude problem which would get found out in any other league. (c) He is an average player, at best.
And you can add corruption to that as well
Going all the way back to Tiny Wharton only one team was ever favoured
Disgusted with football in this country