Gerrard worried after side’s fateful eighth
have had another one. Lafferty is on a yellow card but he is giving a foul away and gives another – you’re leaving the referee with an opportunity to make it nine.
“I never felt once today good about anything that we did, individually or collectively. I never felt good.
“I give the players so much praise and they have done extremely well. But today is certainly a big set-back and a frustrating one.
“I’m concerned about it. I’ve made it very clear they are not helping themselves.
“They are putting more stress on each other, on their bodies. We miss key players for important games.
“When I came in here, the club had finished third in the league. So there’s the job and the task – it’s huge.”
It was to prove a disappointing night all round for Gerrard as Rangers failed to capitalise on Celtic’s draw with Motherwell and fell behind new league leaders Kilmarnock.
The Gers were poor throughout a competitive Ibrox clash and never looked like coming from behind to win after McKenna gave Aberdeen a seventh minute lead.
Gerrard said: “I’m very disappointed in our performance. Very frustrated in the performance.
“Tonight was really good opportunity and difficult test for us – but one that I had confidence that I could pass. Unfortunately we’ve failed.
“We never played with control, which I asked all the team to do yesterday in a meeting.
“I keep repeating myself before and after every single game about the importance of playing with control and discipline.
“We’ve got the majority of things wrong tonight all over the pitch.”