Gerrard using targets to keep Gers motivated

Steven Gerrard is setting Rangers up for a run at more targets as he insists there is still plenty for his champions to aim for this season.

The Ibrox men wrapped up their first league crown in a decade way back on March 7.

But after the emotional high of those wild title celebrations came a crash as Gerrard’s team tumbled out of both the Europa League and Scottish Cup.

Gers now have just three more games to complete before they get their hands on the Premiership trophy – starting with tomorrow’s visit of rivals Celtic.

But Gerrard is refusing to contemplate allowing his squad to take their foot off the gas as he eyes up a couple of further landmark achievements.

Not only is there the lure of an invincible Premiership season to strive for, but three wins will take Rangers past the 100-point mark.

They could also better the low goals against record set by Chelsea in 2005 – when Jose Mourinho’s men romped to the Premier League title while conceding just 15 times – if they can limit their losses to no more than two goals before the curtain falls on

their triumphant campaign.

“I think unique is the right word to describe this season,” said Gerrard. “Obviously it is an early stage to win the title and the challenge from there is to try and keep the players motivated all the way until the end.

“The good thing is that there are still some things that we want to achieve. We want to try and set a clean-sheet record if we can, we want to try and remain unbeaten.

“But it is a league unique situation to win the league on March 7. Naturally there will be certain players that just come away from where they were previous to that, because everyone was in such a zone and so focused to get the club over the line because what we were trying to achieve was so important.

“We won’t be going into any game looking for draws or trying to scrape through so we can stay unbeaten.

“We want to keep as many clean sheets as we can and win the three games. If we do we can surpass 100 points. Those are the small little targets that I want to set the team, so we will go and try to win all the games remaining.”

Rangers defender Jack Simpson is set to make his Old Firm debut after Filip Helander was ruled out for the season.

Gerrard confirmed Helander will play no part in his side’s final three games but remains confident the Sweden international will still make this summer’s Euros, despite suffering a knee injury against St Johnstone last week.

Scott Arfield sat out the spot-kick defeat to Saints with an ankle knock and has also been told his season is over.

Steven Gerrard.