Alfredo Morelos still gets Rangers supporters talking because, love him or loathe him, he represented something we’ve badly missed at times: a proper edge, a consistent threat, and a forward who made defences hate their afternoon.
The point being made is simple enough. Since leaving Rangers, Morelos has apparently found form again on loan back in Colombia, picking up trophies and adding goals and assists. Whether folk want to hear it or not, when he’s right and he’s being fed, he scores. It’s not complicated.
What Rangers lost wasn’t just goals
Morelos wasn’t perfect. Far from it. But he gave us a reference point. He could occupy centre-halves, bring others into play, and he always carried that feeling of “one chance and it’s trouble”. That matters in Scotland, where most weeks you’re facing a low block and patience can turn into panic quickly.
When Rangers have looked blunt, it’s often not just about missing sitters. It’s the lack of presence, the lack of nuisance value, the lack of a striker who can make a scrappy game feel winnable.
Europe still matters in the conversation
The Europa League line is the one that always hits hardest, because it’s tied to some of the best nights we’ve had in recent years. The claim here is Morelos remains in the top five Europa League scorers with 32 goals, and that’s a reminder of the level he reached in that competition for us.
In Europe, Rangers don’t get many passengers. You need players who can handle the tempo, the physicality, and the moments. Morelos, at his best, did that. That’s why fans still look at the current striking options and ask if we’ve replaced what we had, or if we’ve replaced it with a committee.
The bigger frustration: our recruitment pattern
The post also taps into a wider anger about how Rangers build squads. We’ve seen too many cycles where we sell or move on a proven contributor, then spend similar money trying to spread the risk across multiple signings, and still end up without a genuinely dependable number nine.
That’s the bit that stings. Not nostalgia for the sake of it, but the feeling we’ve talked ourselves into “moving on” without being ruthless about what must replace it: goals, personality, and an opponent’s fear. If Rangers want to get back on top, that’s the standard up front. No excuses.
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