{"id":16308,"date":"2023-02-28T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/rangers-steven-gerrard-had-transfer-blunder-over-29-y-o-gem\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:40:45","slug":"rangers-steven-gerrard-had-transfer-blunder-over-29-y-o-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/rangers-steven-gerrard-had-transfer-blunder-over-29-y-o-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers: Steven Gerrard had transfer blunder over 29 y\/o gem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"read-duration\"><span>3<\/span> minute read<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"publish-date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-clock\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2023-02-28T20:40:45Z\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\/>28\/2\/2023 | <span>08:40pm<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- #article-meta --><\/p>\n<p>\t       \t <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Steven Gerrard\u2019s tenure in charge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/rangers-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow Rangers<\/a> will go down fondly with the Ibrox faithful, despite his acrimonious exit.<\/p>\n<p>He led the Ibrox side to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/scottish-premier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premiership<\/a> title in 2020\/2021 \u2013 their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11781\/12237845\/rangers-confirmed-as-scottish-premiership-champions-after-celtic-draw-with-dundee-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first<\/a> in a decade \u2013 while restoring the club\u2019s status in European competition, reaching the last 16 of the Europa League <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/glasgow-rangers\/pokalhistorie\/verein\/124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">twice<\/a> during his reign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-shortcode-web-stories-embed web-stories-embed alignnone\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 1.666667; --width: 360px; --height: 600px\">\n\t\t\t\t<amp-story-player><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/web-stories\/tillman-morelos-beale-rangers-ibrox-gers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/amp-story-player>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>His forays into the transfer market were hit-and-miss, however. despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/glasgow-rangers\/alletransfers\/verein\/124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bringing<\/a> Connor Goldson, Ryan Kent, and Kemar Roofe to the Light Blues, he also signed Eros Grezda, Umar Sadiq, and Juninho Bacuna.<\/p>\n<p>He also sold players before really giving them a chance, with Matt Polster being a key example and although he may not have gone on to become a star in the team, his displays since leaving Glasgow have proved Gerrard may have made a blunder over the American gem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?220602-83346\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on FootballFanCast.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Did Rangers sell Matt Polster too early?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11788\/11622350\/rangers-sign-usa-international-matt-polster-after-successful-trial.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signed<\/a> from Chicago Fire in January 2019, Polster was expected to deputise for captain James Tavernier at right back, while also able to fill in at defensive midfield if so required.<\/p>\n<p>The form of Tavernier plus his incredible resilience to injury meant Polster was limited to just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/matt-polster\/leistungsdatendetails\/spieler\/354613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ten<\/a> first-team appearances for the Gers, with the club never really seeing his full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Just 18 months after arriving, the player was moving back across the pond, this time to MLS side New England Revolution for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-transfer-news\/matt-polster-set-rangers-departure-22302890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a3400k<\/a> and he went on to prove the Englishman wrong during his first few seasons back in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/matt-polster\/leistungsdatendetails\/spieler\/354613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">83<\/a> appearances, four goals, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionsoccer.net\/news\/new-england-revolution-win-2021-supporters-shield-as-mls-regular-season-champs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">winning<\/a> the 2021 MLS Supporters Shield have certainly proven that Polster\u2019s time at the Ibrox side was cut short far too soon and he should have been deployed in midfield more often.<\/p>\n<p>His performances have even led to high praise from the media, with MLS insider Tom Bogert lauding the 29-year-old machine as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tombogert\/status\/1562805982107148289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">one of the league\u2019s best DMs<\/a>\u201d since moving from Rangers and he has managed to rediscover the form that led to Gerrard bringing him to Glasgow in the first place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"quiz-container\" data-progress=\"0\" data-total-questions=\"10\" data-question-id=\"712706\" data-quiz-id=\"712674\" data-quiz-url=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/snack-quiz\/how-much-can-you-remember-about-rangers-2021-2022-season\" data-trailing-slash=\"\" data-tracking=\"\" data-device=\"desktop\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/snack-quiz\/how-much-can-you-remember-about-rangers-2021-2022-season\/quiz-page\/2\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"quiz-question with-image\">\n            <span class=\"image unbleed\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em; color: #525252; margin-bottom: 0 !important;\"><br \/>\n                <img width=\"600\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-600x437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard reacts after the match\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-600x437.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-2048x1491.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.footballfancast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/span>            <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-center\">How many signings did Rangers make in the last summer window?<\/h3>\n<p>\n                    <button class=\"btn btn-block quiz-button\" disabled=\"disabled\" data-question-item-nonce=\"af6855f30b\" value=\"1\" data-correct-answer=\"3\" title=\"2\"><br \/>\n                        2<br \/>\n                    <\/button><br \/>\n                    <button class=\"btn btn-block quiz-button\" disabled=\"disabled\" data-question-item-nonce=\"d29d4881fe\" value=\"2\" data-correct-answer=\"3\" title=\"3\"><br \/>\n                        3<br \/>\n                    <\/button><br \/>\n                    <button class=\"btn btn-block quiz-button\" disabled=\"disabled\" data-question-item-nonce=\"da0e943590\" value=\"3\" data-correct-answer=\"3\" title=\"4\"><br \/>\n                        4<br \/>\n                    <\/button>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is obviously no guarantee that he would be a regular fixture in the starting XI for the club had he remained in Scotland for longer, yet just ten appearances were hardly enough to prove his worth.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, over in America, Polster was a top-eight performer for the Revs\u2019 across both 2021 and 2022, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofascore.com\/team\/football\/new-england-revolution\/2511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sofascore<\/a>, displaying some sort of consistency as they took home the title in the former campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/liverpool-transfer-rumours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> captain clearly suffered a blunder by moving the American midfielder on too soon.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows, he may have followed in the footsteps of his compatriots Claudio Reyna and Maurice Edu as Americans who enjoyed excellent stints at Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t    <!-- Article End -->\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '624174331737451');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/rangers-news\/rangers-steven-gerrard-matt-polster-premiership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 minute read 28\/2\/2023 | 08:40pm Steven Gerrard\u2019s tenure in charge of Glasgow Rangers will go down fondly with the Ibrox faithful, despite his acrimonious exit. 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