The Rangers Youth team have been on a hot streak of form at the moment, beating their Glaswegian rivals 5-0 on the weekend (Rangers). The future looks promising for the young Gers and subsequently Steven Gerrard should he continue to manage Rangers for a few more generations.
One of the main men behind the success of Rangers’ youth setup is Graeme Murty. He joined the club back in 2016 to work for the Rangers Academy, but had a short stint as caretaker manager in 2017. Murty is back in charge of the youth team now, however (Rangers).
Rangers tweeted out that they would be conducting a Q&A with the Head Development Coach and Gers fans had plenty of questions for him. Many people asked Murty about his takeaways from managing the first team. One fan asked what the most valuable part of the experience was, while another asked which job he believes he is best suited for. Someone even asked about the influence the current first team has on the youth players, noting that the young Gers appear to be enamoured by Alfredo Morelos.
Do you believe your coaching philosophy is better suited to youth player development than senior player management or are the skills transferable?#AskGraeme
— Gavin Kelly (@gmkelly1979) November 11, 2019
What experiences from your time as first team manager is most valuable to you in your current role and how do you translate this to the players?
— Kevin Kennedy (@kevink1872) November 12, 2019
#AskGreame – Thoughts on Alfredo Morelos? How much of an inspiration is he to the young team strikers breaking through? I see some of them started doing a similar celebration last year.
— Cairo (@Cairo1872) November 11, 2019
Others are more concerned about knowing his plans for the future. While one fan just wants to know if Murty believes the team can beat Wrexham, a few others want to know how soon the youth players could be introduced into the first-team setup. They point towards Ajax as being a model for success. One specifically asks Murty if he has learned anything from the current first-team boss, Steven Gerrard.
Do you believe we can beat Wrexham and go further in the Cup?
How good is this experience for the young players
— Scott Mckay (@scottmckay88) November 11, 2019
Will we start to see some more youths coming thru to 1st team, if not what else could be done to get them there, ajax being the model
— david morrison (@bigdavie32) November 12, 2019
What aspects do you look to adopt from SG’s coaching/managerial style? Which youngster in the team always makes you go wow?#AskGraeme
— Dakir Thanveer (@ZakWriter) November 12, 2019
What do we think?
Most fans seem to be happy with the progress of the youth team setup at Rangers. Murty has done a great job whipping his boys into shape. However, some fans want to see the players progressing to the first team quicker. If they do, perhaps they will be playing like Ajax soon enough?