{"id":1107249,"date":"2019-09-19T22:20:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T21:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1107249"},"modified":"2019-09-19T22:34:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T21:34:03","slug":"rangers-feyenoord-analysis-europa-league-alfredo-morelos-sheyi-ojo","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/rangers-feyenoord-analysis-europa-league-alfredo-morelos-sheyi-ojo\/","title":{"rendered":"“Stam was right to worry about him”: Winners & losers from Rangers 1-0 Feyenoord"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rangers got their Europa League campaign off to a winning start, beating Feyenoord 1-0 at Ibrox.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheyi Ojo scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half, with Rangers managing to hold off late Feyenoord pressure.<\/p>\n

So, who were the key winners and losers from the match?<\/p>\n

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Winner: Alfredo Morelos<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alfredo Morelos has divided opinion since his move to Rangers in 2017, with his reputation for playing on the edge sometimes overshadowing his ability.<\/p>\n

In the build-up to the game, Feyenoord manager Jaap Stam highlighted Morelos as a danger man to his players and he was right to worry about him<\/p>\n

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The Colombian was excellent on Thursday evening, constantly working the Feyenoord defence, particularly focusing on Edgar Ie. He completed eight take-ons at Ibrox, more than any other player on the pitch, and only bettered by Roma’s Nicolo Zaniolo across the whole of the Europa League.<\/p>\n

Morelos arguably should have also earned his side a second penalty in the first half after he went down inside the area having shown neat footwork, but the referee felt the contact was not enough.<\/p>\n

The only thing missing from Morelos’ night was the goal his performance deserved, with his six shots bringing two on target.<\/p>\n

Loser: Edgar Ie<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rangers were dominant in the first half, with Morelos in good form, proving himself to be a nuisance for the Feyenoord defence. At the heart of that defence, and seemingly a target for Morelos, was Edgar Ie.<\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old just could not cope with Morelos at Ibrox, being out-paced and overpowered by the Rangers forward. At times, Ie looked like he didn’t want to be on the pitch defending against Morelos when the pressure was on.<\/p>\n

Ie was also the one penalised for handball early on, giving Rangers the perfect opportunity to take the lead, though he was let off by James Tavernier hitting the post.<\/p>\n

The defender did improve late on as Rangers’ attack tired but the damage was already done.<\/p>\n

Winner: Sheyi Ojo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rangers were extremely dominant in their Europa League win over Feyenoord on Thursday night, but they needed something special to break down the opposition defence.<\/p>\n

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That moment of magic came from Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo midway through the first half, as he picked the ball up 25 yards out a let a rocket shot fly into the left corner of the net \u2013 a goal good enough to win any game.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old was taken off with just under 20 minutes remaining as Steven Gerrard looked to add something different to their attack, but Ojo left the field to a well-deserved standing ovation.<\/p>\n