It therefore means there will be no last-gasp bid from Galatasaray for
Morelos, who started Sunday's Old Firm defeat to Celtic on the bench.
Instead of getting in the faces of the Legia players,
Morelos walked away and headed for the tunnel.
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Morelos will be full of confidence after that brilliant winner against Legia Warsaw on Thursday night.
Gerrard had to teach
Morelos a lesson and he believes his controversial frontman has taken it on board.
And with six minutes added on it was Gers who were left to celebrate in wild style as
Morelos got on to a Jordan Jones cross to flick home the precious winner with his head.
Ojo fired just wide after Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic waved play-on when
Morelos was tripped.
"The manager was saying there might be a bid coming in for (James) Tavernier or
Morelos so he will be wanting to fend that off and keep the strongest squad he can.
"If I was
Morelos I'd look to Defoe and think there isn't a better model pro about.
In big games,
Morelos is a liability whose indiscipline has far outweighed his goals tally If that was the case,
Morelos is even more off his head than he was during the last Old Firm match at Celtic Park!
"I've gone above and beyond with
Morelos. I can't defend that," said Gerrard, whose side slipped 13 points behind their fierce rivals with seven games remaining.
Referee Bobby Madden showed the striker a straight red after consulting assistant Alan Mulvanny as
Morelos immediately remonstrated with the officials.