The notion that players would be queuing up to play for a Rangers team on Gerrard’s watch is hilariously overplayedPerhaps Rangers and Steven Gerrard are operating on the basis of shared risk being a minimised one. There is precious little by way of alternative reasoning for this management alliance being recognised as mutually beneficial.At a time when Rangers desperately need experience, they are in danger of being blinded by a big name and the kind of desperate urge to reannounce themselves as a grand club that is undermined by a string of core details relating to behaviour and performance. Joey Barton was once part of a similar, short-lived, Rangers initiative. Related: Steven Gerrard confirms ‘positive talks’ with Rangers after Murty...
A return to Liverpool may seem the obvious next step but if Gerrard wants to make a clean break he must choose very carefullySteven Gerrard is possibly the nearest modern equivalent to Sir Bobby Charlton – synonymous with one club, England centurion, capable of stamping his imprint on matches and admired throughout the game – so as he considers his options for the future on announcing his retirement as a player, he will be aware that immense popularity on the pitch does not necessarily lead to a successful career in management.Charlton’s stab at managing was a brief and forgettable coda to one of the great playing careers. He left Manchester United, possibly a mistake, and lasted two years at Preston North...
The former England captain has departed the LA Galaxy. And he always gave the impression of a man who valued the Californian lifestyle over MLSThere were more than a few familiar aspects to Steven Gerrard’s last appearance on a Major League Soccer pitch. Not for the first time, he stroked home a penalty past Tim Howard as the LA Galaxy vied with the Colorado Rapids for a place in the Western Conference final. And again, not for the first time, the 36-year-old finished a shoot-out on the losing side. It was an appropriate way for Gerrard to bring this stint of his career to a close.Of course, that isn’t reflective of the glittering 18-year career Gerrard has enjoyed, during which...