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Gabriel McKay

Steven Gerrard's Rangers 'gamble' has paid off but Ian Rush urges Liverpool note of caution

Liverpool legend Ian Rush believes Steven Gerrard is "on the right track" to earn his dream job at Anfield.

The Rangers manager stands on the brink of winning the Premiership title, with his squad only four games from glory.

The Anfield legend had never managed when he stepped into the role in 2018 and had to contend with a dominant Celtic side.

With Gerrard on the brink of stopping 10 In A Row, Jurgen Klopp is struggling at Liverpool after winning the Champions League then Premier League title.

That's led to speculation that the Rangers boss could step in when the German leaves, and while Rush believes that may be premature he feels Gerrard is very much on the road to his dream job.

The Welsh legend told HorseRacing.net: "I know Stevie really well and when he was at Liverpool’s academy he did really well there.

“It was a gamble for him to go to Rangers. It wasn’t an easy decision for him to go there in the first place but it turns out that it’s been a good decision for him, because he’s gone there with Gary MacAllister and they’ve done really well together.

The course will give students a chance to work with Rangers coaches (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

“It looks almost certain that they’re going to win the league this season and the fact that he’s going to stop Celtic winning ten titles in a row means that the Rangers fans really love Stevie.

“He’s done an incredible job there, but he’s still learning and the time and the place will come for everything. If you’re a Liverpool supporter, you will be dreaming that one day Steven Gerrard will return to manage the club and that will only come if he’s been successful at the clubs he’s been at.

“At the moment Stevie has done nothing wrong so far in management. Does he need a bit of time before he takes another job? Yes he probably does need a bit of time, but he’s on the right track.

“As a Liverpool supporter I would love to see Steven Gerrard do well for Rangers and when the time is right for him to come and manage Liverpool then that’s all dependent on the experience Stevie needs as a manager.

“He’s not only done well for Rangers in the league, but Europe too and that's a big thing as well. He’s coming along really nicely and if you’re a Liverpool fan like me, when Jurgen Klopp’s won everything again, then maybe we will see Stevie G.”

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