Steven Gerrard primed for emotional Liverpool return with Aston Villa

As a lot as Aston Villa supervisor Steven Gerrard might protest that his thoughts is targeted purely on his group beating Liverpool within the Premier League on Saturda, there may be no denying the feelings his return to Anfield will fire up.
A Liverpudlian who joined the group’s youth set-up as a nine-year-old, Gerrard went on to make 710 appearances for the membership, most famously captaining them to their astonishing comeback within the 2005 Champions League last win over AC Milan.
He performed his last sport for Liverpool at Anfield in 2015 and had a spell as a youth coach within the academy earlier than taking over the supervisor’s job at Scottish membership Rangers.
Gerrard’s success in successful the Scottish Premiership final season earned him the prospect to take over at Villa following the dismissal of Dean Smith final month.
The 41-year-old has made a swift impression on the Midlands membership, successful three of his opening 4 video games in cost, with the one loss coming to league leaders Manchester City.

✅ Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton✅ Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa✅ Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City
Three wins out of 4 for Steven Gerrard. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/eyRQlRF7VE
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 5, 2021
It could be no shock if, when the Jurgen Klopp period has ended, Gerrard returns to handle Liverpool however he’s good sufficient to know there may be little to achieve from such speak now.
“I just want to go there and try to win and take what we can. For us, we’re not competing with Liverpool, in terms of the level we’re both at, at the moment, but we’ll certainly go there and give it everything we’ve got,” he mentioned.
There will little question be a heat welcome from the followers within the Kop and sort phrases from Klopp however the German has loads else to focus his thoughts because the three-horse race for the title enters the essential Christmas season.
Liverpool are second within the desk, a degree behind Pep Guardiola’s City and one forward of European champions Chelsea.