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Glasgow Rangers ace Ross McCrorie shares how he’s improved under Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox coaching setup

Ross McCrorie of Rangers during the Scottish Cup Semi Final between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on April 15, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Lyn...
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The Glasgow Rangers academy graduate has impressed at Ibrox under Gerrard and his coaches in the Scottish Premiership season just gone.

22nd October 2017, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland; Scottish League Cup Semi-final, Rangers v Motherwell; Rangers Ross McCrorie and Motherwells Chris Cadden compete fro the ball

Glasgow Rangers midfielder Ross McCrorie has spoken of how he feels he has improved as a player since the Ibrox arrival of Steven Gerrard and his coaches

The 21-year-old has come through the ranks at Rangers and is highly rated at Ibrox, as well as having received praise from rivals in the past.

Ex Gers boss Pedro Caixinha said of McCrorie after making his debut in 2017 that he “is going to be the future of this country, not only this club, as a centre-half (BBC Sport)”.

Meanwhile, Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes said of the youngster in 2018 after a match: “I thought McCrorie, for someone so young, was the one that dragged Rangers back into the game. I know he gets the goal, but it was more than that. He was the one that was turning the ball over for them and turning the game their way (BBC Sport)”.

Early last year, McCrorie penned a new deal at Rangers along with his brother, goalkeeper Robby McCrorie (Daily Record), and in 2018-19, he made 31 appearances in all competitions, including 11 starts in the Scottish Premiership (Transfermarkt), as the Ibrox club finished second in the table.

Ross McCrorie and Scott Arfield of Rangers celebrates at the final whistle as Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox...

On Tuesday, the defensive midfielder took control of the official Rangers Youth Development Company Twitter account and took part in a Q&A session with Bears fans.

When asked what side of his game has improved the most under the new coaches, McCrorie replied:

And given that the club’s first team manager was a world-class midfielder in his prime, McCrorie admitted he was one of his idols and is now learning from the best: