Gerrard well aware of fine line between success and failure

Steven Gerrard accepts life as an Old Firm manager moves easily and at times quickly b e tw e e n praise and condemnation.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon spoke about the hysteria that is surrounding the Parkhead club at the moment, despite them losing only one Premiership game this season – to Rangers.

G e r r a r d ’s side are unbeaten in 16 games this season as they look forward to the Europa League clash with Polish side Lech Poznan at Ibrox tonight.

The former captain of Liverpool and England, still to win a trophy at Ibrox, knows any marked change in that form would see him under the spotlight.

He said: “I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to work it out that whoever is in the best form seems to get a bit more peace in terms of scrutiny in the media and the questions that are fired at you.

“You get a couple of indifferent results and that certainly changes very quickly and the heat comes in a different direction. That’s the way it is.

“That’s what myself and Neil, or myself and Brendan (Rodgers) prior to Neil, have to live with. That’s the job we are in. That’s never going to change.

“I’m sure that it has been the same for many years and it will be in the future.

“I accept that. Obviously the team are doing well, we need to keep continuing that. But it is what it is.”

Rangers have won 14 and drawn two games so far and opened up their Europa League campaign with an impressive 2- 0 win over Standard Liege in Belgium last Thursday.

South African midfielder Bongani Zungu has joined the squad for tonight after a period of quarantine following his loan move from French side Amiens.