Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Steven Gerrard must understand better than most, having played under the likes of Rafa Benitez and Fabio Capello, and it's something his Rangers side are increasingly good at.
Since the Liverpool legend took over at Ibrox that's been a clear focus, with his team recording a shutout in just over half of his games in charge so far.
And there's been a steady improvement at the back year-on-year, with Rangers looking increasingly resolute. While it will always be goals that get fans off their seats - whether that be in stadiums or, in the current climate at home - being solid at the back is hugely important for a team with title ambitions.
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