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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Hutton says Gerrard will talk to Ryan Kent over recent conduct"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-07-22T16:30:32Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Hutton says Gerrard will talk to Ryan Kent over recent conduct

**Alan Hutton has [told Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/hutton-exclusive-gerrard-will-hold-talks-with-rangers-star-over-pre-season-conduct/) that Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard will have a conversation with Ryan Kent over his conduct ahead of the new season.**

The winger was sent off against Lyon during the Gers’ 2-0 win in the Veolia Trophy, and there were even [worries that he could miss the start](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ryan-kent-could-be-banned-for-start-of-season-tzc6cs7qh) of the domestic season as it was due to violent conduct. That has proven [not to be the case](https://theunionjournal.com/rangers-ryan-kent-free-to-start-season-with-no-further-action-after-red-card-football-news/), but it is still an issue for the Ibrox outfit that the 23-year-old was sent off in a friendly match.

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Former Gers player Hutton believes the former Liverpool man will have a conversation with Kent, and tell him that he cannot behave in such a way. He said:

*“He’s had previous for it, he’s obviously got this little hot streak in him which is fine because some players thrive off that, they play better.*

*“He just needs to hold back a little bit – in a friendly, yes, you can get away with it and he could have got banned but he got away with it but you can’t be doing that during the season.*

*“He’s such an important player for Rangers, his skill for one of the goals from the short corner I thought was brilliant – that was the first Ryan Kent we saw, that’s the one we want this season.*

*“I think Gerrard had the exact same, it’s more of a winning mentality, you hate getting beat or someone getting the best of you. You don’t want to take that out of somebody’s game because they become a different player but you also have to realise there’s a line and you can’t cross it.*

*“If you cross it, you’re harming the club, yourself, the rest of the players – it’s too much. Yes, play on the edge but don’t have that stupidity in you – remember against Celtic the Scott Brown incident? You can’t be like that. I think Gerrard will probably have a conversation with him about this.”*

Indeed, Gerrard will need to have a word with Kent over his conduct in this situation – this is not something that he can put up with as he plans to lead the Ibrox outfit to a first major trophy since 2011. Kent does have previous for a temperament on the field, as we saw when he [punched](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ryan-kent-punches-celtic-captain-14213291) Scott Brown in the face during an Old Firm match.

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[£3.15m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/marktwertverlauf/spieler/279457) Kent, as per Transfermarkt, has talent – he has [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/279457) goals an 13 assists in 75 games for the Gers – but he needs to use it in the right way. This kind of situation helps no-one.

***Let us know what you think!***