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Archie Griggs

Liverpool fans react as Steven Gerrard secures stunning result with Rangers

Liverpool and Rangers fans reacted with delight to Steven Gerrard's side registering a thumping 8-0 win against Hamilton Academical on Sunday.

The Glasgow outfit were completely and utterly dominant throughout the match, continuing their fantastic form under the Reds legend.

Rangers, now nine points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, have won 16 of 18 matches this season, keeping 15 clean sheets and averaging 2.3 goals per game.

Gerrard told Rangers TV after the final whistle that it has been an aim of his to encourage his players to be more ruthless from the first whistle to the last.

"We have done that at times and it's annoyed me because I think we're not in a position or at a stage yet where I feel we can take our foot off the gas," he said.

"I want them to be the same all the time, standards all the time.

"We're representing Rangers, every minute is important. So I don't like to see players showing ego or coming off the gas.

"I want them to be relentless and ruthless and they were today."

Liverpool fans on Twitter joined supporters of the Scottish outfit to congratulate Gerrard on masterminding such a clinical performance, with some speculating that the 40-year-old could be next in line to take over the Anfield job.

@RossArmstrong8 : Maaaannnn!! In the same week of the anniversary of the 8-0 thrashing of Besiktas, Steven Gerrard 's Rangers side have smashed Hamilton by that same scoreline! Incredible!

@taiwo_xyz : Steven Gerrard is doing some amazing work at Rangers.

@AlaaAlOmran : Congrats Steven Gerrard.

@Femi_hernandez : I like what Gerrard is doing (has done) with Rangers. Took his time to learn the job with less pressure, now doing well with a team he built himself.

@_Louis______ : Steven Gerrard is doing a wonderful job at Rangers. Wouldn't be long before he returns home.

@ThiagoTime6 : Steven Gerrard is doing some job fair play.

@thisisphillip : I swear James Tavernier scores as regularly as Sergio Ramos does. Different levels sure, but kudos to the guy at RB! Great to see Rangers properly challenging this season and surely, Gerrard is the man destined to take over LFC when Klopp leaves for Real or Barça in the summer.

@Soulstorm99 : Almost lost for words. Today showed the importance of putting together a squad of players, not just a strong 11. 5,6,7,8 nil up, and everyone is still pushing as if it was 0-0. MotM? Steven Gerrard.

@Kingpindazza : Ruthless performance fantastic. Loved to see the players get annoyed when they missed some chances. Superb 3pts. We go again after the International break.

@Smlenzes : Damn, Rangers is taking no prisoners are they? Gerrard building monsters up there.

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