Gerrard brought in Beale as first-team coach at Rangers in the summer.
Michael Beale has told The Coaches’ Voice that Steven Gerrard likes to watch from afar when it comes to Rangers training, rather than getting in the thick of it.
Gerrard has improved Rangers significantly since taking over the Scottish outfit back in the summer, bringing in 15 new players and already standing in the dugout for 36 matches in all competitions.
He has won half of those matches, guiding Rangers to within a point of Old Firm rivals Celtic and featuring in the Europa League group stage. Indeed, he has built on the work of Graeme Murty, Pedro Caixinha and Mark Warburton.
Gerrard brought Beale to Ibrox in the summer after working with him at Liverpool, before Beale moved to Brazil with Sao Paulo. The first-team coach believes Gerrard’s communication has been key in helping Rangers progress.
“Steven’s a very talented field coach, and he’ll dip his toe in here and there, but he likes to stand back and see the whole group. I like to get right in the middle. That means he’ll see things I never see,” Beale said.
“My grey area, or my weakness, is definitely his strength. We’ve had a good start at Rangers so far, and that’s something I put down to his personality and how he holds the group when he communicates.
“He’s very honest with them. Shoots from the hip. Doesn’t hide anything. I think we put on decent training every day, but that’s nothing if the players aren’t buying into the message or don’t have a trust in the staff.”
Rangers earned a late win over St. Johnstone at Perth on Sunday afternoon, thanks to a brace from Alfredo Morelos to earn all three points – after Matty Kennedy had put Tommy Wright’s men in front.
The Gers face a tough test against Hibernian at Ibrox on Wednesday night, before a crucial clash against Celtic at home on December 29 in a match that could prove crucial come the end of the season.
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