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The former Celtic star and pundit has strong words on the Rangers captain's potential Ibroxlegacy.
Chris Sutton insits James Tavernier will always be branded a loser until the Rangerscaptain gets his hands on major silverware.
The Record Sport columnist reckons Sunday’s Old Firm Betfred Cup Final showdown is almost too close to call – but Rangers will be the side feeling the pressure to end their eight-year trophy drought.
Tavernier has watched fierce foes Celticsweep up all the domestic honours during his four-and-a-half years at Ibrox.
Sutton believes Rangers will provide a far more formidable challenge this time out – but he insisted it’s now or never for Rangers to ditch the nearly men tag.
The BT Sport pundit said: “Will it run through Rangers’ players minds the fact that the likes of Tavernierhas been there for a number of years now and he’s been a serial loser?
“He needs to win something.
“Rangers are moving in the right direction but they have to win silverware.
“If you ask both managers what is the bigger deal this season, they’d both say winning the league.
“But the Betfred Cup is always important. It certainly takes the pressure off the winning manager and cranks it up on the losing one.
“Maybe more so this season.
“Rangers fans keep saying their are coming but they have been coming for quite a while now.
“They do need to win something.
“Psychologically it would be a blow if they failed. It’s a chance for Celtic to continue this unbelievable trophy record.
“But it can’t carry on for ever. The treble Treble was phenomenal but it’s impossible to keep going.
“Rangers have to come back at some stage. We’re getting to the stage where it’s now or never.”
“It they win on Sunday it would be a major boost but I don’t think it would mean they’ve cracked it.
“The league is the big one.
“Rangers don’t want to be known as a nearly team. Gerrard won’t want to be a nearly manager.
“Second is last in Glasgow – that’s always been the case.
“The margins are so tight and both managers are aware of the implications.
“Gerrard is on record as saying he knows he needs to win silverware and he knows four out of four would not be a good look.”
BT Sport’s live coverage of Rangers v Celtic in The Betfred Cup final starts from 2pm on Sunday 8th December on BT Sport 1.
The former Celtic star and pundit has strong words on the Rangers captain's potential Ibroxlegacy.
Chris Sutton insits James Tavernier will always be branded a loser until the Rangerscaptain gets his hands on major silverware.
The Record Sport columnist reckons Sunday’s Old Firm Betfred Cup Final showdown is almost too close to call – but Rangers will be the side feeling the pressure to end their eight-year trophy drought.
Tavernier has watched fierce foes Celticsweep up all the domestic honours during his four-and-a-half years at Ibrox.
Sutton believes Rangers will provide a far more formidable challenge this time out – but he insisted it’s now or never for Rangers to ditch the nearly men tag.
The BT Sport pundit said: “Will it run through Rangers’ players minds the fact that the likes of Tavernierhas been there for a number of years now and he’s been a serial loser?
“He needs to win something.
“Rangers are moving in the right direction but they have to win silverware.
“If you ask both managers what is the bigger deal this season, they’d both say winning the league.
“But the Betfred Cup is always important. It certainly takes the pressure off the winning manager and cranks it up on the losing one.
“Maybe more so this season.
“Rangers fans keep saying their are coming but they have been coming for quite a while now.
“They do need to win something.
“Psychologically it would be a blow if they failed. It’s a chance for Celtic to continue this unbelievable trophy record.
“But it can’t carry on for ever. The treble Treble was phenomenal but it’s impossible to keep going.
“Rangers have to come back at some stage. We’re getting to the stage where it’s now or never.”
“It they win on Sunday it would be a major boost but I don’t think it would mean they’ve cracked it.
“The league is the big one.
“Rangers don’t want to be known as a nearly team. Gerrard won’t want to be a nearly manager.
“Second is last in Glasgow – that’s always been the case.
“The margins are so tight and both managers are aware of the implications.
“Gerrard is on record as saying he knows he needs to win silverware and he knows four out of four would not be a good look.”
BT Sport’s live coverage of Rangers v Celtic in The Betfred Cup final starts from 2pm on Sunday 8th December on BT Sport 1.
