The 290-mile distance between Glasgow and Birmingham is a mere hop and a skip in modern football terms, with managers from every corner of th globe working in the Premier League. Steven Gerrard takes his first training session as Aston Villa manager □ /ezFBrwzJG0īut when working out how this stamp will manifest itself, we arrive at a surprising conclusion little is known about his preferred style of football. “We are going to play slightly different to what’s been before,” Gerrard stated in his inaugural press conference. The strategies he implements amidst the pressurised environs of a relegation fight are going to be crucial. The disputable phenomenon of a ‘new manager bounce’ may come into effect, but it’s worth noting that the last Villa manager to win their first top-flight game in charge was John Gregory all the way back in 1998.Įxtending on the latter query, success or failure in the Midlands will largely depend on how Villa’s new coach sets them up. The Villans are a well-priced 29/20 to beat Brighton this Saturday in Gerrard’s first game at the helm. Gerrard, for all his achievements in Scotland, guiding the Gers to a first league championship for a decade, is still a relative rookie at his trade. Turning that poor form around is an enormous task for even a seasoned manager of fine repute. Since selling their instrumental schemer Jack Grealish in the summer, Villa have endured a traumatic campaign so far that’s seen them lose seven of their 11 fixtures. How will Rangers now fare after seeing their fortunes transformed by the revered Liverpudlian? How will Gerrard cope with the very different demands of the Premier League, a division he is greatly familiar with but not from the other side of the touchline, and not from the standpoint of a potential relegation scrap. What made this distraction all the more exasperating is that Gerrard’s switch from Ibrox to Villa Park is box-office enough a departure/appointment that throws up a plethora of fascinating questions that concerns all parties. Both Rangers and Villa deserved better from the coverage this past week.Īston Villa Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Gerrard as our new Head Coach. Yet still, focusing on a what-if amidst a significant news story felt somewhat disrespectful to the club Gerrard has left behind, 13 games into a title defence, and a proud Premier League outfit who are infinitely more than a stepping-stone to a potential dream job. It would undeniably be a seismic development should the former midfielder follow the career path of Kenny Dalglish and swap the hallowed Anfield turf for the dug-out and in this regard, it’s highly pertinent that Gerrard cut his managerial teeth at Melwood, leading the Under 18s for a season prior to heading north of the border. Gerrard is a stonewall Liverpool legend a long-standing, one-club servant who inspired the Reds to Champions League success and made over 500 Premier League appearances. The interest in a hypothetical situation that may, or may not, transpire in the future, far exceeded due attention to what was occurring before our eyes. There were even articles campaigning for Villa’s trip to Merseyside next month to be rescheduled so it could be televised. The former Barca midfielder has repeatedly been linked to the managerial position of the club, and this could just be the appointed time.īut Barcelona are yet to make any announcement as regards a new manager but Mundo Deportivo on Thursday reported that the Catalan club have restarted their contacts with the former midfielder.īarca will be playing against Alaves at the Camp Nou on Saturday, before traveling to Dynamo Kyiv next week for the matchday four clash in the Champions League.From the moment that Steven Gerrard was appointed Aston Villa’s new boss the media went into a speculative frenzy about the possibility of the 41-year-old one day succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. With Koeman gone, club legend Xavi, who is now manager of Qatari side Al Sadd, is one of the favourites to replace Koeman. He however won the Copa del Rey at the end of his first season but Barca finished behind Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in La Liga with their lowest points tally since 2008. Koeman, 58, during his reign at the the five-time European champions could only guide them to third place in the league last season, with no Laurel. Read Also: LA LIGA: Madrid go top despite goalless draw with Osasuna, Barca beaten again
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