Rangers manager Steven Gerrard held his first official pre-match press conference yesterday as our preparations for tonight’s big kick-off against FC Shkupi in the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League continue.
The first-leg at Ibrox kicks off at 7.45pm this evening and it will be Gerrard’s competitive debut in the dug-out and hopes are certainly high for the game, as they are his tenure as our gaffer.
For anyone interested in the bulk of what he had to say to the assembled press, you can follow the press conference itself.
One quote, in particular, stood out to many though and that was where he spoke about how easy his team talk would be for the game given our experiences in the competition at this stage last year. I’m sure he’ll actually do more than this given the importance of the game as he’ll obviously have a desire to get off to a bright start and keep the feel-good factor going at the club.
But it shows he more than understands what last year’s disappointment meant to the fans, so he’s done his homework. Again it demonstrates he ‘gets’ the expectations and the pressure he’s under to achieve.
????️ SG: This will probably be one of the easiest team talks I'll ever have to do, all I have to do is show them the faces from 12 months ago in the away leg and that's the team talk right there. If you're not ready to go put that right we have a serious problem here.
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 11, 2018
Music to the ears of many.
This should do the trick lads pic.twitter.com/BVHwGLWJlw
— Gary (@GP__72) July 11, 2018
I love you
— SMITHY ???????????????????????????????????? (@smithycrs92) July 11, 2018
One of the best quotes from a manager ever uttered. Straight to the point. No nonsense
— james (@jamesmurphy1980) July 11, 2018
Pedro standing in a bush as well rediculous.
— Cairo Kearney (@Look_at_em123) July 11, 2018
— Cairo Kearney (@Look_at_em123) July 11, 2018
I've got a great feeling this season for some reason , unlike the past few years I genuinely feel like we are going places under this guy and we haven't even started yet lol
— Chic Allan (@chic_allan) July 11, 2018
The faces of the fans
— Only team for me (@FTSx7) July 11, 2018
Every time I hear SG speak I'm getting goose bumps we've been waiting on this man for a long time . Let's go
— William Walker (@William19102931) July 11, 2018
????????????. This guy can do no wrong ????
— Devil Woman ???? (@madmarj3003) July 11, 2018
Let’s go ????????????⚪️????
— Lazo (@jammmermac) July 11, 2018
Well said the Manager. As Steven says, it is time to walk the walk for this great club of ours. Make it happen. WATP.
— Hugh Walker (@HW1956) July 12, 2018
Excited to see what the season holds x
— kristina drummond (@kristina4nicky) July 11, 2018