Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard don claim say Brendan Rodgers block him plan to bring Harvey Barnes and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Rangers on loan. Gerrard talk am as e remember how im Rangers team face Leicester City Under-23 side for Ibrox during one international break.
E explain say the match na to give minutes to players wey remain during the break. As e dey watch the game, e ask who some players be, then e check team sheet and see Barnes and Dewsbury-Hall. Immediately after the match, Gerrard tell Mark Allen, wey be Rangers sporting director at the time, make e find way to get the two players on loan.
Gerrard speculate say Rodgers, wey be Leicester City manager then, fit be the reason the loan move no happen. E talk say e try to sign Barnes on loan when e be youngster for Leicester City, and e believe say Rodgers being manager then probably be the reason. E add say e for take both players on loan sharp sharp.
Barnes later play for England and move to Newcastle United, while Dewsbury-Hall later move to Chelsea and Everton. Rodgers, wey be former Celtic boss, now dey manage Al-Qadsiah for Saudi Pro League, where e dey challenge Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr for the title this season.
Rodgers also dey set to return to Glasgow next June to speak at event wey popular Celtic podcast link am to, almost two years after e leave Celtic. During im time for Celtic, e regularly focus on rhythm and attacking plan, and e now dey try carry same style to Al-Qadsiah. E talk say im players put on high-level performance with same effort and attacking spirit, and the pace of game determine rhythm of match.
