Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard explains Alex Ferguson advice and rates Manchester United chances

Steven Gerrard believes Manchester United are nonetheless a piece in progress.

The Liverpool legend has been maintaining a detailed eye on the Premier League title race from his place as Rangers supervisor and, talking to the Daily Mail, revealed he watched the highlights of Man United’s loss to Sheffield United in midweek as quickly as he might.

Gerrard has been impressed with the way in which the Pink Devils have improved over the past 12 months and in contrast Bruno Fernandes’ influence on the crew to that of Virgil van Dijk’s at Anfield.

But he says that there are nonetheless areas the place Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s crew can enhance.

“United nonetheless appear a piece in progress,” he mentioned. “You may see they’ve made huge strides.

“Bruno Fernandes has given everybody an enormous enhance. He has put confidence across the crew, a bit just like the way in which Virgil Van Dijk did at Liverpool.

“You continue to look and suppose they may very well be a few items brief however they’re undoubtedly a lot additional alongside than the place they had been a few years again.”

Gerrard additionally mentioned he had taken recommendation from former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson over his transfer into administration.

But, regardless of additionally having a detailed friendship with Jurgen Klopp, Gerrard is eager not the be pigeon-holed as a disciple of 1 explicit supervisor.

He mentioned: “I do not suppose you possibly can nail your self to at least one philosophy and say ‘that is the way in which I need to be’ or ‘that is what I would like folks to say about my groups from now to the top of my journey in teaching’.

“I do not know what roles I will take throughout that journey. I’m actually blissful and content material within the function I’m in now however I’m at a membership that calls for success and entertaining soccer so it’s a must to adapt and I’ve needed to carry a philosophy right here that I feel will work for the Rangers supporters and can carry success.

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“Meaning making an attempt to be a very powerful crew to play towards, an aggressive crew in the best method, but additionally play soccer on the proper instances in the best areas of the pitch.

“That’s what we now have tried to do right here. However I’d take over a task the place possibly you aren’t one of many favourites within the league and it’s a must to adapt that philosophy.

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“I do not need to nail myself to at least one sentence that sums up my philosophy.

“If you speak about Sarri-ball and Bielsaball and Gegenpressing, these are media narratives about their id. If I find yourself with an id like that additional on in my profession, then nice, however for me it is about with the ability to adapt your philosophy for what’s in entrance of you.”