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Daniel Candeias has spoken out about the treatment of Alfredo Morelos, and the veteran winger wants more protection and vigilance from referees.

What's the word?

At 31, with 90 Gers appearances under his belt, Candeias is one of the most experienced players in the squad, and the winger is frustrated with the way his teammate is targeted game after game.

“People say Alfredo has too many red cards but in all the games the players provoke Alfredo,” he said.

“I have said before he is like Diego Costa and he gets provocations all through the games.

“All the people look too much at Alfredo but the referees can help Alfredo in the games because they look too much at Alfredo.

“When the games start, all the time the referees speak to Alfredo and say, ‘Hey, easy today'. But all the time the players provoke Alfredo.”

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Does he have a point?

Morelos has racked up four red cards this season and the 22 year-old manages to be the centre of controversy after almost every game, so it is perhaps surprising that it has taken this long for one of his teammates to speak so openly on the matter.

It is certainly a step in the right direction though, as Candeias’ comments are pretty much spot on.

Nowhere was this more evident than in the Gers’ recent draw against Kilmarnock, when Kirk Broadfoot scraped his studs down Morelos’ achilles in an attempt to spur a reaction.

Yes, the striker needs to control his temper, but until referees make a better effort to prevent tricks such as Broadfoot’s, then he is going to keep losing his cool.

Candeias’ comments must be heeded or it’s only a matter of time before Morelos does something he really regrets.