Kris Boyd doubled down on his weight-related criticism of Alfredo Morelos BEFORE the Ibrox striker was sent off against Hibs this afternoon.
Last night in his column in The Sun the former Kilmarnock striker discussed the issue that other pundits have avoided with Antonio Colak a one man strike force so far this season.
In midweek Giovanni van Bronckhorst gave a short and sweet ‘No’ when he was asked about sending Morelos on in the closing stages of the Champions League Play Off against PSV Eindhoven.
The former HJK Helsinki has apparently been in full training for a month but when he appeared in the 62nd minute against Hibs today it looked as if he had just flown back from an All-Inclusive holiday in Ibiza. Thirteen minutes later he was sent off.
Picking up on the pre-match discussion by the Sky Sports pundits, The Herald reports:
Boyd then said: “I think that’s an issue though, James. We’ve all been there when you say ‘you need games to get fit’.Â
“Those days are gone. You need to be fit in training if you’re going to be given the opportunity to get into a starting XI.
“Alfredo Morelos needs to get his finger out because he’s lacking severely in fitness. I know it’s a cheek coming from me.”
Fellow pundit Aiden McGeady then posed the question of whether Morelos has earned the right to perhaps be less fit than others in the squad.Â
Boyd responded: “No, I don’t. Would I be able to get away with what I did years ago? No.Â
“The goals don’t move, but you’ve got to be fit to play games of football nowadays.Â
“The big thing for me is you need to be fit in training. Looking at Morelos, he’s not.”
Morelos will now be suspended for next Saturday’s home match against Ross County but will be available to play Celtic on September 3.
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