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Talking about Gerrard’s job in Liverpool is premature
That’s what Brian Reade, a longtime Reds fan, says in the Mirror.
He writes:
Any tepid appreciation of his landslide Scottish Premiership triumph is preposterous.
Gerrard had a hard time going to Ibrox for his first managerial job at a time when they were still suffering financial and psychological problems.
He has shown strong leadership, an eye for talent, men’s management skills, and through his excellent record in Europe, he may possess more tactical knowledge than how to win on a rainy night in St Mirren.
He has instilled an attractive, possession-based style and winning mentality in the Rangers and lifted them out of the all-conquering shadow of Celtic without any of the great internationals Graeme Souness was able to attract from England in the ’80s.
On top of all that, he has proven himself as a manager that he can handle scrutiny and pressure in a huge but underperforming club as well as he could as a player.
But you know this is just the beginning. You don’t want to waste all the hard work you’ve put into resurrecting a soccer institution. You will want to prove yourself as a champion and build on this success.
Therefore, to speak of his suitability to succeed Jurgen Klopp is tremendously premature.
Of course, he is eager to put the agony of losing the 2014 title behind him and keep the Premier League against Kop.
But a quick look at how former England teammate Frank Lampard fared after being offered the Chelsea job simply on the club’s legend ticket will leave you wary. A quick word with that other Liverpool legend Souness, who moved from Rangers to Anfield at the wrong time, I would tell you to be patient.
However, Gerrard does not need to seek advice or compare his situation with that of others, because he knows himself and his childhood club better than anyone.
Last year he dismissed any suggestion that he was in line to replace Klopp, saying that expectations at Anfield are “a completely different ball game.” He did the same this week asking “who can say I’ll ever be good enough?”
There is the key of man. Gerrard will only believe he is ready to coach Liverpool if he meets the same criteria as when he wanted to enter the first team as a highly praised local prodigy. Proving yourself that you are the best equipped person for the job.
Building something special in the Rangers would remove any self-doubt.
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