Football pundit Tam McManus has praised Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst for his ‘brave’ decision to substitute Alfredo Morelos in the club’s last game.
Over the weekend, the Gers claimed a narrow 1-0 home win against Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. With the game tied at 0-0, hoping to make a key change, Van Bronckhorst opted to bring on Kemar Roofe for the final stages of the game.
However, as Morelos left the pitch, the decision was met by a chorus of loud boos from the home crowd, who evidently weren’t pleased with the decision.
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By full-time, though, they had been proven wrong as Roofe netted the winner in the 81st minute of the game. While speaking about the incident on the PLZ Soccer Show, McManus praised the Rangers manager for his gutsy call.
He said: “It was a big call taking Morelos off when you’re needing a goal. It was a brave call from the manager.
“But as you said, it paid off. You know, managers live and die by their decisions, and that was a great decision. You know, he [Roofe] came on and scored the winning goal.”