The honeymoon is over and Steven Gerrard has only himself to blame after his players crashed to defeat against Aberdeen.
Liverpool’s former u-18 coach has been as guilty as anyone in building up delusions among the gullible that he has assembled some sort of special squad.
Nine games in the SPFL table says differently.
Against Aberdeen at Hampden every player except Ryan Jack had been signed by Gerrard with the former Aberdeen water carrier the subject of gushing praise.
A goal-less draw at home to Spartak Moscow’s reserve side followed by another blank at Hampden shows that the wheels are coming off this caravan with the former England internationalist about to experience the full fury of the people.
Mark Warburton had them wearing bread bags on their head, Pedro Caixinha was a hero for paining WE ARE THE PEOPLE on the dressing room walls.
Both were chased out of town- when it came to the crunch they couldn’t win a semi or lay a glove on Celtic.
October 2017: Pedro Caixinha loses League Cup semi final and is 4th in the Premiership…gets sacked.
October 2018: Steven Gerrard loses League Cup semi final and is 5th in the Premiership…
— ByTheMinute Scottish Fitba (@ByTheMinSPFL) October 28, 2018
Graeme Murty was sacked as The Rangers manager with a 62% winning ratio. Steven Gerrard’s winning ratio is 52%. Half a percent better than Pedro. Progress.???????????????????????????? Shame!!
— jackiebhoy (@jackiebhoy) October 28, 2018
Congrats to PS the sheep sh””gers will get their baws rubbed in the final lol ???? pic.twitter.com/4CMQVBKnG4
— ANDY LACEY???????? (@knighthawk1970) October 29, 2018
Warning video contains some sweary words
Gerrard’s team selection and substitutions have been slaughtered on social media, it remains to be seen whether his cheerleaders on Radio Scotland will dare to reflect that criticism.
The fans may be gullible but when they smell the failure of broken promises they aren’t slow to deliver their verdict.
Having turned on his signings the spotlight is on Stevie Gee, another slip like yesterday and Graeme Murty will be looking out his chewed up anorak after getting the phone call he dreads- again.