Rangers veteran lauds Old Firm hero who will be ‘disappointed’ after 4-1 win
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Veteran Rangers star Steven Davis put in a stellar performance in this afternoon’s Old Firm rout of Celtic at Ibrox – and the Northern Irish legend was full of praise for Kemar Roofe after his double in the 4-1 win.
Roofe scored the first and third goals for Steven Gerrard’s side with Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe adding the others, but the former Leed’s star’s inclusion seemed to split fans on social media before the game – with many preferring Scott Wright to have started.
Rangers icon expects ‘huge’ challenge next season as he sends Ibrox transfer warning
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Rangers icon Richard Gough has warned Ibrox boss that this season’s title success will be “difficult to repeat” with the legndary former Gers skipper expecting a “huge challenge” from Old Firm rivals Celtic.
Gerrard’s Rangers go into this afternoon’s Old Firm clash with a massive gap to second-placed Celtic having sealed the title almost two months ago.
With Celtic undergoing a drastic overhaul this summer, Gough expects the title race to be much closer next term – warning Gerrard he needs to add a “couple of better players than he’s got” currently.
Rangers boss opens up on what is motivating him after winning 55
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Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has admitted that last week’s Scottish Cup defeat by St. Johnstone is still a “little bit raw” but insists the league was the main focus for his side this season.
After losing to the Saints last weekend, the Gers’ hopes of a domestic double were ended and Gerrard is using that as motivation moving forward.
Despite the disappointment of losing both domestic cups, Gerrard confessed that if he was sitting today with the League Cup secured and a Scottish Cup semi to come next week, but trailed Celtic significantly in the league, it would have been a “massive failure.”
Rangers face Champions League blow as 12-assist star set to miss qualifiers
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Rangers look like being without Ianis Hagi for their vital Champions League qualifiers later this year as the Romanian international gets set to represent his country at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The Gers kick off their return to European football’s elite club competition on August 3/4 but Hagi and his compatriots will be in the Far East at the delayed Games.
Romania have a minimum of three fixtures in Japan facing Honduras, South Korea and then New Zealand from July 22-28.