Stevie: It’s not enough

on Friday, of course I’d have taken the result.

“We have to play better, with more control.

“Maybe it’s just me. If it is, I apologise for not giving the players enough credit. I want us to be consistent and strong.

“I want this to be a place teams like Dundee don’t want to come.

“At times in the first half it felt like I was watching a basketball game and that’s not how I want it.

“The performance was patchy. There were strong indiv idual performances but as a team we can do better. In terms of our points tally, it’s still not good enough.”

Gerrard singled out loan signing Ryan Kent for praise after he claimed his first goal for the club.

He said: “Ryan was superb, it was his strongest performance yet.

“Hopefully that’s the first of many goals for him.”

Gerrard is confident his side can shock Villarreal in Spain on Thursday.

The Ibrox gaffer said: “We’re playing a good team with gifted players but I’m quietly confident we can get a result.”