The celebrations will have caught your eye. From dancing in the dressing room in March to being sprayed with champagne in May, the quick assumption to make is that Steven Gerrard is ready for Aston Villa because he knows what it takes to win as a manager.
Gerrard is three-and-a-half years into his second career and what an excellent start he has made.
Transforming the fortunes of Glasgow Rangers, re-floating that listing ocean liner of a club and turning them into champions last season, was an outstanding achievement.
Critics can question the level of football in Scotland but Rangers were rampant in their unbeaten title-winning campaign, amassing 102 points and scoring 92 goals.