Rangers News: Steven Gerrard looks on before Rangers' Old Firm clash with Celtic (Image: GETTY)
Gerrard suffered his first defeat as Gers boss yesterday afternoon at the hands of the club’s bitter rivals, who registered a 1-0 victory at Parkhead.
Frenchman Ntcham bagged the winner in the 62nd minute to end the Liverpool legend’s unbeaten start to the season and move Brendan Rodgers’ side three points behind league leaders Hearts.
Moments before Ntcham’s strike, Gers midfielder Ryan Jack collided with Hoops defender Tom Rogic, a coming together Gerrard believes should’ve been deemed a foul.
“It's definitely a foul,” the former Liverpool skipper said. “I’ve been around the game a very long time, and that's a foul in my book.
“It's actually a foul in the fourth official's book as I can hear him going down the mic, 'Foul, foul, foul.’
"The referee's ignored the information and they go and score a goal. I just went in and had a calm chat. I wondered why he hasn't seen a clear swipe from Rogic on Jack. It's blatant. For me, it's 100 per cent a foul.
"If we'd lost the game with a moment of class or brilliance from Celtic I'd have held my hands up, but the referee's cost us for sure."
Gerrard wasn’t happy with his side’s display in the first half of the match and is hoping they perform for the full 90 minutes the next time they take on their city rivals.
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t's definitely a foul
Steven Gerrard on Ryan Jack's collision with Tom Rogic
"I thought we played better in the second half," the Rangers chief added. "We kept the ball better and we made passes and created a few decent openings. With a little more quality we could have got a goal.
"I've asked questions of this squad since the June 15 and we've closed the gap. But there's still work to do. We still need to improve and get bodies back that are fit.
“We need to focus not on officials, if we can help it, but on ourselves.
"Hopefully, in the near future we'll get more training time and when Celtic next come around, we'll turn up for 90 minutes and not just the 45 today in the second half."
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