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GARY RALSTON ANSWERS YOUR CALLS

A BALL has not even been kicked in earnest in the new season and already Alfredo Morelos is splitting opinion.

Still, would devotees have it any other way? If the Rangers striker announced plans to swim the Atlantic, some would complain it’s only because he isn’t strong enough to front crawl the Pacific.

One caller praised Alfredo Morelos’ scoring record in the Europa League last season, only to be shot down.

emailed: “Chris Lowe is on about Morelos’ Europa League record before Christmas. Does he forget Rangers had played 14 games to that point? Big teams such as Arsenal had only played six, so it’s hardly a fair comparison and nothing to get exited about.”

said: “Morelos has never scored against Celtic and netting against your biggest rivals is something a top scorer must do to win trophies.

“In the 60s that great centre-forward Jim Forrest couldn’t stop scoring against them and in one season scored 57 goals.

“Many of those goals came in a top-quality league that was up there with the best in Europe at the time. If Morelos stays I suggest he watches some old videos of Jim’s many goals against the Parkhead club.”

said: “I don’t believe it’s Morelos most people have an issue with but his body language as the wee guy just never looks happy.

“Players such as Kenny Dalglish weren’t shy in showing the absolute joy to be found when they hit the back of the net. Dalglish’s smile could have lit up Hampden alone on a cold winter’s night. It’s time Morelos took joy in his craft.” said: “Morelos is