Steven Gerrard
Scottish Manager of the year
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3 matches to get into Europa League Group stages
Lincoln Red Imps
Willem II
Galatasaraay
Brings in £10-£20 million of revenue to the club
Drags Scotland’s co efficient up massively
Scottish Manager of the year
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3 matches to get into Europa League Group stages
Lincoln Red Imps
Willem II
Galatasaraay
Brings in £10-£20 million of revenue to the club
Drags Scotland’s co efficient up massively
6 Europa League Group Stage Matches
Benfica
Lech Poznan
Standard Liege
Unbeaten
Qualification to last 32
Generates £10 million of prize money from success
Drags Scotland’s co efficient up after NINE unbeaten European matches
Benfica
Lech Poznan
Standard Liege
Unbeaten
Qualification to last 32
Generates £10 million of prize money from success
Drags Scotland’s co efficient up after NINE unbeaten European matches
Wins against
Motherwell at Fir Park
Kilmarnock at Rugby Park
Ross County at Dingwall
Dundee Utd at Tannadice
Every away game above won 3 days or less off the back of a Thursday night Europa League Group Stage Match
Motherwell at Fir Park
Kilmarnock at Rugby Park
Ross County at Dingwall
Dundee Utd at Tannadice
Every away game above won 3 days or less off the back of a Thursday night Europa League Group Stage Match
Opening day league victory a team Pittodrie against 1-0
Winning New Year Old Firm game 1-0
1 week later another victory at Pittodrie away to the 2-1
After January 2019 and 2020 Rangers and Gerrard were accused of bottling it
6 points from 6 2021
Winning New Year Old Firm game 1-0
1 week later another victory at Pittodrie away to the 2-1
After January 2019 and 2020 Rangers and Gerrard were accused of bottling it
6 points from 6 2021
January 2021
Celtic at Ibrox
at Pittodrie
Motherwell at Fir Park
Hibs at Easter Road
10 points from 12 in a month where Rangers would “bottle it”
Unbeaten
Celtic at Ibrox
at Pittodrie
Motherwell at Fir Park
Hibs at Easter Road
10 points from 12 in a month where Rangers would “bottle it”
Unbeaten
Europa League Last 32
Royal Antwerp beaten 9-5 on agg by Rangers
Rangers qualify for last 16 of a Major European competition whilst still remaining undefeated in Europe and the SPFL
Rangers travel to The Tony Macaroni Stadium and collect 3 points a week later
Royal Antwerp beaten 9-5 on agg by Rangers
Rangers qualify for last 16 of a Major European competition whilst still remaining undefeated in Europe and the SPFL
Rangers travel to The Tony Macaroni Stadium and collect 3 points a week later
Rangers win 3 from 4 OF matches in the biggest season for both clubs for 25 years
No pressure eh
A squad of 25 players with only Allan McGregor and Steven Davis having “won anything” and serial bottlers win the league on the 7th March
League won before the split
No pressure eh
A squad of 25 players with only Allan McGregor and Steven Davis having “won anything” and serial bottlers win the league on the 7th March
League won before the split
Remains unbeaten in 2 OF league Games after league has been won, one game away at CP 3 days after a last 16 Europa League match
Concede 1 goal in 5 matches against a club that had just “won” the previous 12 domestic trophies
Concede 1 goal in 5 matches against a club that had just “won” the previous 12 domestic trophies
Opening 7 SPL matches, 7 clean sheets
24 clean sheets from 36 league matches
13 goals conceded in 36 league matches
24 clean sheets from 36 league matches
13 goals conceded in 36 league matches
13 Europa League Games
7 wins
5 draws
1 defeat
36 Scottish Premiership Games
30 wins
6 draws
0 defeats
5 Domestic Cup matches
3 wins
1 defeat in injury time
1 defeat on penalties
54 matches
51 games unbeaten
7 wins
5 draws
1 defeat
36 Scottish Premiership Games
30 wins
6 draws
0 defeats
5 Domestic Cup matches
3 wins
1 defeat in injury time
1 defeat on penalties
54 matches
51 games unbeaten
To summarise
Steven Gerrard - Rangers 2020/21
Wins Scottish League for first time in a decade
Last 16 of Europe
Champions League opportunity for Rangers first time in a decade
Generates £25/£30 million from Europa League success
Unbeaten in 51 of 54 matches
Steven Gerrard - Rangers 2020/21
Wins Scottish League for first time in a decade
Last 16 of Europe
Champions League opportunity for Rangers first time in a decade
Generates £25/£30 million from Europa League success
Unbeaten in 51 of 54 matches
In this season of all seasons
When he was called a bottler, with a serial loser for a captain, with a squad containing 2 players that had ever won a league etc etc
To win a league in March, unbeaten, 23 points ahead against proven winners
There can be no argument.
When he was called a bottler, with a serial loser for a captain, with a squad containing 2 players that had ever won a league etc etc
To win a league in March, unbeaten, 23 points ahead against proven winners
There can be no argument.
Steven Gerrard - Simply The Best
Manager Of the Year
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Manager Of the Year
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