‘Sack Gerrard now!’: Aston Villa fans target under-fire manager Steven Gerrard after club’s latest defeat… branding the former Liverpool fan ‘out of his depth’, ‘clueless’ and ‘toxic’
- Aston Villa fans have voiced their frustrations on manager Steven Gerrard
- Villa suffered their third defeat of the season today, losing 1-0 to West Ham
- Fans took out their anger on Twitter, with many calling for Gerrard’s sacking
- The former Liverpool captain’s tactical ability was questioned by many
- He has also been criticised for his treatment of Leon Bailey, who was benched
Aston Villa lost for the third time in three games this afternoon, as West Ham piled more pressure on manager Steven Gerrard with a 1-0 win in the Premier League.
Pablo Fornals’ second half strike was enough for the division’s bottom side to secure victory, with those in attendance at Villa Park showing their displeasure at full time.
The Villa faithful also took to Twitter to voice their frustrations, with many calling for Gerrard to leave, suggesting he’s out of his depth in charge of the former European Cup winners.
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard is under pressure after his side’s latest defeat
Gerrard’s side lost 1-0 against West Ham – who were bottom of the table – this afternoon
‘As soon as Gerrard took Luiz off, we were back to the absolute shambles, shapeless team we always are,’ said one user.
‘I’ll say it til I’m blue in the face; he is out of his depth. That won’t change until he’s gone.’
Another replied: ‘He’s toxic, arrogant and thinks it’s all about him. I’m sure he’s upset the dressing room, I don’t see any togetherness in that team anymore.’
‘Please just sack Gerrard now,’ begged another.
‘Don’t think about it, don’t discuss it, don’t have dinner first & then sleep on it. Just sack him. If you want to put a smile on every Villa fans face tonight, sack Gerrard now.’
Gerrard, who won Rangers their first Scottish Premiership title in ten years in his first managerial job, has been criticised for not knowing his best team or system despite the season being now four games deep.
He’s swapped between a diamond formation and three up front, but that’s only earned him more criticism from Villa fans.
‘The problem with Gerrard isn’t…