The left-back adored his former boss and reckons things aren't like they were before.
Borna Barisic claims Rangers haven’t been in a position to win a Premiership title since Steve Gerrard left the club.
The Croatian left-back spent six years at Ibrox before departing for Trabzonspor earlier this summer. Barisic was a key figure in Gerrard’s title-winning squad in 2021, who thwarted Celtic’s bid for 10-in-a-row. Rangers were expected to kick on after their unbeaten title triumph. But instead, after Gerrard’s shock exit to Aston Villa, they’ve played second fiddle to their Old Firm rivals, who are now gunning for their fourth league title on the spin.
Barisic admits the players have to take responsibility for not kicking on. But he says since Gerrard walked out the door, their title challenge has been hindered due to certain elements of the club not being right. Barisic, now playing in Turkey along with another Gers’ summer exit John Lundstram, said: “Should we have won more trophies? I’ve thought about that a lot in the last year. Maybe, yes. But it’s hard to say – because it’s not always just about players.
“When Steven left, I don’t think all the pieces of the jigsaw were there. A lot changed. Would we have won more titles if he’d stayed? I can’t say for sure but in the period since he left, the balance hasn’t been right in terms of the things you need to win the league. Parts of it weren’t good. Things weren’t always working at 100 per cent. And to be a champion, you need everything to be working together.
“It’s important that things are right on and off the pitch. And every year after Steven, there was something missing.”
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