Steven Gerrard saved Jordan Rossiter during 2018 Rangers press conference

Steven Gerrard really has taken to football management like a duck to water.

The Liverpool legend’s first gig was up in Scotland with Rangers and he worked wonders with the Glasgow outfit.

Gerrard guided the team to their first Scottish top-flight title in 10 years last season, breaking records galore in the process and also claiming back-to-back wins over fierce rivals Celtic.

The 41-year-old opted to leave Rangers midway through this campaign in order to begin a Premier League adventure at Aston Villa and he’s already enjoyed some success in the Midlands, including a 1-0 win away at Everton.

Many football fans always believed Gerrard would be a great manager, mainly due to the leadership skills and footballing intelligence he regularly displayed during his playing days.

All great managers are true leaders and that’s exactly what Gerrard is. The iconic midfielder showcased that aspect of his character to the world at the start of his first full season in charge of Rangers.

In a press conference, Gerrard took it upon himself to step in and save former Liverpool man Jordan Rossiter from a very awkward question put to him by the media.

Prior to the press conference, Gerrard had publicly stated that he would replace players if they didn’t improve following a crushing defeat to Aberdeen in the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup.

Rossiter was asked what effect that warning had on him and before he could respond, his manager stepped in…

Steven Gerrard shutting down a stupid question to Jordan Rossiter during a press conference. pic.twitter.com/8ssjw6dEqQ

“I’ll answer that,” Gerrard said. “It’s a warning. That’s for me – not him. He’s been injured for two years.

“At a big club, we expect big players to step up on big