Steven Gerrard names Rangers troublemaker as toughest player he's ever managed

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Gerrard revealed he had to move for Kemar Roofe and Jermain Defoe as alternative options because he couldn't depend on the unpredictable Morelos.During his time at Rangers, Morelos was shown eight red cards for different incidents. He left the club in 2023, joining Brazilian side Santos, and currently plays for Atletico Nacional in his native Colombia.Speaking to The Overlap, Gerrard named Morelos as the toughest player he's managed: "Morelos at Rangers was tough to manage," he said.

So important to Rangers because he was the goals but he was challenging."He'd bend the rules and after he'd scored a brace, you always knew something was sorted in the post-either him being late or some incident. But yeah, he was important to Rangers and I knew he was so important.

I knew the time would come where I could get into a place where he's maybe less as important."That's why I brought Jermain Defoe in. He has confessed that he now regrets his premature departure from Rangers.He's admitted, it was too early to leave Rangers, but he emphasised that the Rangers board were not willing to go the extra mile.Reflecting on his move from Rangers to Villa, he said: "The level was a big jump.