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Rangers unbeaten season is a 'sideshow' insists Gerrard after Celtic draw
The Gers have not lost a single league game this season, but their boss says that he intends to maximise his squad rotation during their run-in
Steve Gerrard says that a potential unbeaten top-flight season is merely a "sideshow" for Rangers, and is focused on ensuring they use their squad to the fullest extent during the run-in of the 2020-21 campaign.
The Gers ended a decade-long wait for another Scottish Premiership title earlier this month after they deposed rivals Celtic to take the crown, with the pair playing out a 1-1 Old Firm derby encounter on Sunday.
While they exited the Europa League in midweek to Slavia Prague - amid a racism storm focused on Glen Kamara - they have not lost a single league match this term, a run that Gerrard says he would like to continue, but not at the expense of freezing players out of his side.
What did Gerrard say?
"It's a sideshow," the ex-England midfielder said in his post-match press duties. "The important thing for us to be ready for every game and try win as many as we can.
"The Scottish Cup is the priority because it's a chance to win another trophy. We'll give it all we've got in the remaining games to try stay unbeaten.
"It's not a priority because I need to use my squad. People are desperate for minutes and games."
Gerrard on Old Firm performance
The former Liverpool captain admitted that he had hoped to take the local bragging rights, but he felt happy with his side's result on the whole.
"Celtic had good opportunities, so did we," he added. "The game was set for someone to go and win it, but we were away from home, we're the champions, we've taken seven points from nine in Old Firm games and we're 20 points clear. This is a more positive result for us than them.
"We've had a real journey in the last two or three weeks. Celtic had a lot of preparation time for us. We came here to win but we're pleased with the point."
