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title: "Rangers: McAvennie slams Alfredo Morelos"
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published: "2021-07-28T16:15:18Z"
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# Rangers: McAvennie slams Alfredo Morelos

**Frank McAvennie has slammed Glasgow Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos as he has only just returned to Scotland ahead of the new campaign.**

### **The Lowdown: Morelos taking a break**

Morelos spent the summer competing at the Copa America with Colombia, with his country reaching the semi-finals before finally finishing in third place.

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Following the end of the tournament, Morelos returned to his homeland Cerete for a break. He arrived back in Glasgow over the last couple of days, and Steven Gerrard said he is [due back “at some point”](https://www.footballinsider247.com/mcavennie-morelos-is-an-utter-embarrassment-to-rangers-after-terrible-update-via-sky/) without giving a specific time frame.

### **The Latest: McAvennie slams Morelos**

[Speaking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/mcavennie-morelos-is-an-utter-embarrassment-to-rangers-after-terrible-update-via-sky/), McAvennie has hit out at Morelos. He said:

> *“I don’t know what’s happening with Morelos.*
>
> *“He’s a law unto himself that boy. He’s not come back yet, has he?*
>
> *“Stevie Gerrard doesn’t know when he’s coming back yet, does he?*
>
> *“That is an utter embarrassment to Rangers. It’s a terrible situation and terrible from a player.*
>
> *“I think he may find Gerrard will just lose interest in him. I have no idea how that will play out.*
>
> *“It must be affecting the whole club. Can they cash in on him just to get rid of him.*
>
> *“If some of the prices I’m seeing in the papers are right, he’ll be gone.*
>
> *“You can’t be doing that, it’s an embarrassment to Rangers. He’s not bigger than the club.”*

### **The Verdict: Harsh**

Over his time at Rangers, Morelos has certainly not helped himself at times, even with a goalscoring record of 92 goals in 184 games for the club ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/338962)).

He has received [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/338962) red cards during his spell at the 55-time Scottish champions, and has therefore come in for plenty of criticism. However, in this case, it seems McAvennie is being overly harsh.

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Morelos had played a long (and impressive) season in Glasgow and then went straight to compete with his country. While he may not have been a regular starter for Colombia, he was still in a high-pressure, competitive environment, and could not rest.

Gerrard looked frustrated at the constant questions surrounding the 25-year-old’s future rather than when he arrived back in Glasgow. In this case, Morelos deserves a bit more slack.

***In other news, [Rangers fans were livid with this man’s article criticising the club.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-the-times-magnus-linklater/)***