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STEVEN GERRARD accepted the blame for the shocking quarterfinal loss that ended the Rangers’ undefeated start to the season and their chances of winning the Betfred Cup this season.
The Gers were defeated 3-2 by St Mirren as the Buddies advanced to a quarter-final match with Livingston and ensured that Gerrard’s wait for a trophy at Ibrox would continue.
The Rangers went ahead by seven minutes thanks to Connor Goldson, but a last-minute draw by Steven Davis failed to save their cup dreams in the end, as a Jamie McGrath double and a spectacular Connor McCarthy winner doomed them to their first. defeat of the campaign.
Gerrard said: “Calling it a crazy night would be respectful to us. Look, we haven’t done well and I’m responsible for that.”
“I made all the decision, the tactics and the personnel, I tweaked certain things.
“This is one where I will take the blame, I am responsible for everything, because the players have been absolutely first class since the first day of preseason.
“We have received a lot of praise as a group, both on defense and offense.
“But tonight we just didn’t do it. And conceding all three goals the way we did is obviously disappointing.
“But I am responsible for it. So we have to take whatever comes our way. It will be a little different for us, in terms of the season.”
“I will demand that we react in the right way. I am bitterly disappointed because it is a missed opportunity.
“We cannot allow disappointment to spiral upward. Emotions are very high right now, after a setback like this
“But you have a choice in these situations. And you discover a lot about the group, about the players.
“I know what I will do. I will try to react in a positive way.
“Of course it’s going to hurt. It will hurt. But it’s my job to pick them up and use them again.”
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