In Danny Murphy’s mind, the clock is now slowly ticking. He sees no reason for Rangers fans to fear Steven Gerrard returning to Liverpool imminently but, in his view, the capture of the Scottish title has removed any impediment to an eventual homecoming.
The man who shared an Anfield dressing room with the current Ibrox boss can vouch for his insatiable appetite for success. And for the foreseeable future, those efforts will be solely concentrated on Glasgow.
But Murphy believes the weekend’s triumph has not only confirmed Gerrard as the right man to lead Rangers.