Michael Beale was involved in countless Old Firm games as Steven Gerrard’s No.2. But NOTHING will prepare him for stepping out on Monday as the club’s No.1.
As Rangers gaffer, he needs to come up with a game plan that gives his team a chance of beating Celtic. That’s Michael’s job now. It’s why he decided to sit in the hotseat. And make no mistake, your first derby game in Glasgow – for any manager – is massive. It’s his first proper test in the dugout.
Unlike his three-and-a-half-year stint at Ibrox before, he’s the man now. This is his time and it’s a big moment in his managerial career. He’ll know the magnitude of it. He has to put a marker down because you can’t go two, three, four Old Firms without winning one. You want to get in and strike early. Just like successful Rangers and Celtic gaffers have done in the past.
