Glasgow Rangers Stintered again in the Scottish PremiershipTo avoid defeat against St Mirren they relied on a late penalty by James Tavernier. The goal secured a share of spoils in a 1-1 draw.
This means that the Ibrox side have lost points in three All five of their league matches have ended in a possible title challenge.
The first half in Paisley saw a host of attacking chances come and go for the Light Blues as Scott Wright – making his first start in the league since August – looked up for it in the opening exchanges.
The away side couldn’t score, however, with a lack of composure costing them dearly. St Mirren netted shortly after the restart and this was a blow that Rangers couldn’t come back from. The injury crisis at Rangers is growing and Leon King, the centre-back, was replaced with a head knock.
Tavernier’s penalty secured a point, but it surely won’t be enough to keep Giovanni van Bronckhorst in a job, and the Ibrox side head into the winter break short of confidence and enthusiasm. Today saw far too many passengers, and Alfredo Morelos again appeared devoid of any ideas nor attacking nous.
The Colombian striker, who was “off the pace” against Napoli according to Ally McCoist, was once again sluggish in his movement, while his first touch was woeful.
The player actually had fewer touches of ball than Allan McGregor.35 38) and none his three During the tie, shots were on target.
Morelos also lost possession 13 times and won a grand total of just one duel, clearly demonstrating a poor attitude and one that certainly looked like he couldn’t be bothered.
He was once a dependable figure that the club could rely on in the past few seasons. Now, he is a player who, even if he leaves the club tomorrow, will be missed by the club. This is a worrying situation.
Although he will need to improve his skills after the break, he is confident in his abilities. contract expiring The club could decide to buy him out during the January transfer window at the end of the season.