Both sides were managed by Peter Bosz, the Dutch coach praising Gers for their performance last night despite the Light Blues falling to a 2-0 defeat at Ibrox.
Gerrard reckons there were improvements to be founds in his side’s performance against both outfits, and he said: “We always strive for belief and killer instinct, especially at a club like Rangers, but you’ve also got to take into consideration the level of player and team that you are up against.
“Lyon aren’t going to let us play our game, we’re playing against top teams and players. For us to get to the next stage, we need to be better in the final third – that’s the reality from our outlook last night.
“We’ve got more than enough tools in our armoury to score goals and get success. “He [Bosz] is someone that I’ve got huge respect for. We’ve played against two of his teams and I felt on the side [against Leverkusen] there was a big gulf in class.
“I felt last night we took huge strides. I think at times looked a good team; I did feel like we were competitive.
“I do see Lyon on a similar level with Leverkusen, two Champions League teams who have progressed to the latter stages of the campaign in the last few years.
“I didn’t feel the same this morning as I did after the Leverkusen game, so to me that is progress but at the end of the day, we’re at Rangers we need to react and bounce back for the weekend.”
Gerrard also praised the performance of midfielder John Lundstrum, and continued: “I thought John had a very strong game last night and was our strongest performance over the 90 minutes for us.
“I don’t take any notice of outside noise.”
RangersTV
It’s been a long wait for everyone of a Rangers persuasion for this fantastic moment, and if you aren’t one of the lucky 50,000 who will be inside Ibrox for the match, RangersTV will have exclusive, live coverage of the match no matter where you are in the world.
Our award-nominated programme will be hosted by Emma Dodds with guests Neil McCann and Alan Hutton alongside her. Then, it’s over to fan-favourite duo Clive Tyldesley and Kevin Thomson for all the action from what will be another special occasion for the football club.
You can purchase your ‘Pay Per View’ pass now by clicking HERE.
Matchday Programme
Our commemorative match programme will be available from vendors around the stadium, and features an exclusive, in-depth interview with Steven Davis, as well as a fantastic sit-down with former manager and title-winner Alex McLeish. You can purchase HERE now.
Seatsub
For the lucky 50,000 who will be at Ibrox for Flag Day, please aim to arrive at Ibrox for 2:45pm. If you can’t make the match, be sure to take advantage of SeatSub and release your seat for another supporter to attend while getting credit back towards your season ticket next season. Click HERE to use SeatSub now.
Rangers Store
The new limited edition matchday range as worn by the first team features a striking black, blue and red colour combination. In addition, purchases of £75 and over on the Rangers Store online this weekend will receive a free pair of Castore sliders!
The Rangers Shirt Book
There are only a few days left to have your name printed in the Subscribers’ Edition and Collector’s Edition of The Rangers Shirt Book. Pre-order by the 24th September to have your name featured in the first and only complete history of Rangers kits!