The former Ibrox manager opened up about his efforts to keep the fiery Colombian striker out of trouble while discussing the impact of VAR on football.

Morelos was a key player during Gerrard's time at Rangers, but his disciplinary record often caused concern. Gerrard recounted having to remind the striker that officials and cameras were always likely to pick up any indiscretions.

Speaking on The Overlap Daily, Gerrard said: "You have to obviously mention it, especially if you have some of the players that have played for me, like Alfredo Morelos.

"Alfredo, there are 50 cameras in the ground, and they’re looking out for you, and VAR.

"Yeah, yeah, I know, boss. Next minute, red card."

Gerrard shared this memory while explaining that the introduction of VAR didn't necessarily change the way he coached players, although managers had to make their squads aware of refereeing trends.

The former Rangers manager also expressed his preference for less intervention from technology.

He added: "The ball’s already off the pitch for, I don’t know, 30, 40 per cent of the time, and then you think about the stoppages for VAR, and games are going to 99, 100 minutes.

"Less VAR, more football for me."

This was a typically vivid recollection of Morelos, whose combative style made him a major character during Gerrard’s successful tenure at Ibrox.