Gerrard praises Morelos under fire

REUTERS: Striker Alfredo Morelos took a win 1 -0 on Croatian NK Osijek The first step of their qualification for the Europa League, but especially that of Steven Gerrard.

Morelos had a lot of trouble in the previous round as the Rangers won a 2-0 win against Macedonians FC S hkupi, the former Liverpool Gerrard publicly criticizing the lack of quality of the Scottish formation in the last third

If these comments were a warning to Morelos, the Colombian, who scored the goal "I thought his performance was altruistic," said Gerrard, who was in charge of the academy's Liverpool before taking his first direction. Position in Scotland in May.

"I thought that he ran his socks for the team, and the defenders and the goalkeeper thank him and congratulate him for the change that he put for us.

Infamous Rangers In the first round of last season's competition at the hands of Progres Niederkorn, the Luxemburgers, while they are at the box office for a spot in the third round, Gerrard said that They should not take anything for granted at home next week. 19659014] Adverti dement

But the former English captain was clearly satisfied with the organization and efforts of his team in Croatia.

"Tonight it was not a performance in terms of attacking players, it would not have appeared" You have to come to places like this and weather the storm, come in and be difficult to play against, and not concede goals, "he told RangersTV

."

If the Rangers advance in the third round, a clash against the Slovenes Maribor or the Georgian side Chikhura waits.

(Written by Peter Rutherford in Seoul, edited by Ian Ransom)