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Steven Gerrard has called on his Rangers players to ease the goalscoring burden on Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe as the club look to overhaul Celtic in the race for the Scottish Premiership title. Rangers currently sit second behind their Old Firm rivals as they bid to secure a first …

One of the most eagerly anticipated weekends on the football calendar has arrived in early January, as we prepare for the FA Cup third round and the introduction of Premier League and Championship sides to world football’s oldest national competition. The third round pits together the country’s leading clubs against …

Manchester United’s fabled class of ’92 are seemingly the benchmark for youth development in English football, but Harry Redknapp reckons he could have won the Premier League title if only he could have kept West Ham’s academy products at the club. With the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan …

Scoring a Premier League hat-trick across a 90-minute match is a hell of an achievement in itself, and is something that most players can only dream of achieving in their entire careers. So when Man City attacker Raheem Sterling netted three goals in just 13 minutes and 12 seconds last …

From Solskjaer to Chicharito, the Premier League has been home to a host of super subs known for making an instant impact on a game after coming off the bench.  The Mexican striker added to his reputation on Saturday by scoring a late brace after coming off the bench to …

Steven Gerrard is clearly happy with the decision to sign Jermain Defoe in January after he netted in Rangers 4-0 win over Dundee last night. Defoe scored Rangers’ fourth and final goal at Ibrox on Wednesday evening, latching onto a well-weighted through ball from Ryan Jack, before lashing the ball …

Steven Gerrard says Steve Clarke’s comments surrounding Jermain Defoe’s apparent dive caught him by surprise.  Defoe went over in the box during Rangers‘ 4-0 win over St.Mirren last week, and while it looked like there was minimal contact, referee Andrew Dallas pointed to the spot – even though the former …

Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has praised the “unbelievable quality” of his new signings Steve Davis and Jermaine Defoe. The Scottish giants signed the veteran pair on loan this month and Gerrard is clearly thrilled with the abilities of his new recruits. “They have got unbelievable quality on the football …

Jermaine Defoe has been discussing why he chose a January move to Glasgow Rangers over Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace. The former Tottenham striker had found himself out of favour at Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth, managing only eight apperances all season. A number of clubs, including Palace, were linked with a move …

Rangers have confirmed the 18 month loan signing of striker Jermaine Defoe from Premier League side Bournemouth. The 36-year-old England international is the Premier League’s seventh highest goalscorer of all time having scored 162 goals during spells with the likes of West Ham, Spurs, Portsmouth and Sunderland. Defoe joined Bournemouth …