sport news Steven Gerrard refuses to blame change in tactics for Rangers defeat

'If we don't give Kilmarnock two gifts tonight we win the game': Steven Gerrard refuses to blame his change in tactics for Rangers defeat Rangers lost ground in the Scottish title race following defeat at Kilmarnock  Boss Steven Gerrard made changes from the side that beat Celtic last month  However, former England midfielder put loss down to individual errors 

By Press Association Sport Staff

Published: 06:59 GMT, 24 January 2019 | Updated: 08:57 GMT, 24 January 2019

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Steven Gerrard insists switching to a midfield diamond is not the reason for Rangers' failure to sparkle at Rugby Park.

The Ibrox boss ditched the 4-3-3 system that helped defeat Celtic last month as he looked to squeeze new signings Jermain Defoe and Steven Davis into the line-up that took on Kilmarnock.

But while Defoe put Gers ahead with a debut strike just 12 minutes in, the new shape did not work as smoothly as Gerrard would have hoped.

Steven Gerrard refused to blame his change in formation for Ranger's loss to Kilmarnock

Steven Gerrard refused to blame his change in formation for Ranger's loss to Kilmarnock

But the former Liverpool skipper insists the formation was not to blame for his side's 2-1 defeat as he instead pointed to the two individual mistakes by Joe Worrall and Ryan Kent that led to Eamonn Brophy and Jordan Jones' Killie strikes.

'There was a temptation to keep the same team (that beat Celtic) but then if

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