Sam Allardyce says Rangers boss Steven Gerrard made a mistake with comments

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Sam Allardyce has told BeIN Sports that he believes Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was wrong to say how down he was following the Scottish Cup defeat to Hearts on Saturday evening.

Following Wednesday night’s stunning performance against Braga and qualification to the last 16 of the Europa League where they have been drawn against Bayer Leverkusen, Rangers were tasked with qualifying for the Scottish Cup semi-final.

Though Tynecastle is certainly a difficult place to go, Rangers were far from their imperious selves that knocked Braga out of Europe on Wednesday. They looked jaded, flat and without a game plan – failing to create anything in the final third.

Gerrard put his own Rangers future in doubt after the match, as the crestfallen manager said: “I need to think. I need to do some real serious thinking in the next 24-48 hours. I just need to think, I am feeling pain right now because I want to win here.”

Allardyce, who managed England for one game, stated that a manager should never act so emotionally in public as he needs to put on a front for his players. He also gave his verdict on Gerrard’s future, stating he does not believe he will leave.

“No, a coach cannot let himself get like that – publicly,” Allardyce said. “For your players, you’ve got to put up a front that you’re behind them, that you will criticise them – but constructively, and you’re showing a way forward.