Steven Gerrard sends Rangers message as he calls on painful memories ahead of 'mouthwatering' Benfica double header
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard’s reign as captain of the kings of Europe when they dethroned Champions League holders Liverpool 14 years ago.But the Rangers boss is convinced his Light Blues stars can shine brightly in Lisbon’s Stadium of Light when the Group D rivals put their perfect records on the line.Gerrard twice suffered defeat as a Liverpool player in the Estadio da Luz with the most painful coming the season after the Miracle of Istanbul as they went down to the Portuguese giants at the last -16 stage.Ronald Koeman was Benfica boss at the time and a 1-0 home win was followed up by a shock 2-0 victory at Anfield as they piled on the misery for Gerrard and Co.The Ibrox boss faced them again four years later and despite going down 2-1 in Lisbon, they.
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