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Gerrard : sacked for being not very good at his job2597F
Gerrard was undermined by incompetence!
Gerrard was hailed by the media as a great managerial talent for his 1 trophy from 9 possible domestic trophies in 3 years. But what he was at most was a big name ex-player with pulling power based on his playing days reputation.2145F
Take the blinkers off McNulty.1312A
There are no excuses. Results and the premier league table don't lie.
The players let you down.
But your the manager.
It was your job to motivate them.
Not good enough.1158Removed commentMore replies (11)downM
What even is this ??831F
But both as useless at Managing.855W
The results were down to him - Villa gave him money to spent on the players he wanted but he fluffed it.773J
There is a remarkable reluctance of many connected with the media to just spell it out about managers when they do badly either in interviews or writing.
Gerrard as manager "undermined" himself with results, along with Purslow, who has also fallen well short of expectations and may be next.660S
Hey, he got above the magical 40 points in those 38 games, wasn't that good enough for Villa?4415P
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By Phil McNultyBBC Sport Last updated on 20 October 202220 October 2022.From the section Aston Villacomments1305 Steven Gerrard looked and sounded like a man who knew what was coming when he made his final appearance as Aston Villa manager following the humiliating defeat at Fulham. Gerrard told the media: "You know - and I know - that I am in a very difficult position" after Villa's abysmal display at Craven Cottage was followed by a long, excruciating walk in front of furious visiting fans demanding his dismissal. Moments later Gerrard's position moved from difficult to impossible when he was informed by Aston Villa's hierarchy he had been dismissed. Villa's supporters had their wishes granted shortly after the final whistle as a reign that began with such optimism in November 2021 following Gerrard's move from Rangers concluded in a serious blow to the 42-year-old's personal pride and his managerial reputation, the official confirmation coming at 10.45pm. Who are the contenders to replace Gerrard?Football Daily podcast: Gerrard sacked by Aston VillaAll the latest Villa news, analysis and fan views in one placeYou can now get Aston Villa news notifications in the BBC Sport app - find out more Gerrard's position had been precarious for weeks, with poor results adding to the uneasy nature of his relationship with Villa's support, who surprisingly simply never warmed to a personality who had deservedly won a reputation as an inspirational leader as Liverpool captain and manager at Ibrox, where he achieved iconic status for stopping Celtic winning 10 titles in a row. In his time at Villa Park, Gerrard succeeded sacked Dean Smith with the club 16th in the Premier League and two points off the relegation zone. He leaves with Villa in 17th position, level on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are in the bottom three. Gerrard has been undermined by the most basic football currency of all. Results and performances. In 38 Premier League games, the equivalent of an entire season, Gerrard's Villa won only 12 games and lost 18, garnering a total of just 44 points. Steven Gerrard's last game in charge of Aston Villa was the 3-0 loss to Fulham in the Premier League on Thursday The record was put into even sharper focus because Gerrard was heavily backed in the transfer market by Villa's ambitious owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens. He was also supported by chief executive Christian Purslow, an admirer of Gerrard from his days at Liverpool and who championed his appointment. Gerrard's big purchases included Lucas Digne from Everton for £25m in January, followed up this summer with the signing of Sevilla defender Diego Carlos for £26m and the free transfer signing of coveted midfielder Boubacar Kamara from Marseille. All three have had their injury problems, with key acquisition Carlos suffering a serious knee injury in only his second game and Kamara also currently sidelined for a lengthy period. One big minus against the name of Gerrard was the signing of Phillipe Coutinho, brought in on a £17m permanent deal from Barcelona after a mixed spell on loan last season. Gerrard placed a lot of faith in the little Brazilian midfielder who shone alongside him at Liverpool but he has been a bitter disappointment, looking a desperate shadow of the player who Barcelona once felt was worth £142m back in January 2018. Belgium midfield man Leander Dendoncker came in on transfer deadline day for £13m from Wolves but even then there was an ominous sense that Gerrard's reign was starting to lose direction. Villa's supporters were not only unhappy with results but also what they saw as an unattractive style of play fostered by Gerrard and his backroom staff. There seemed to be no settled formation or identity, even the occasional good performance such as that against Chelsea at Villa Park on Sunday ending in defeat. There was a significant change in Villa's backroom staff in the summer, with the influential Michael Beale leaving to take over at Queens Park Rangers and Neil Critchley being lured from frontline management at Blackpool to work under Gerrard. There was irony in the fact that, earlier on the day of Gerrard's sacking, Beale was turning down a Premier League job at Wolves after starting his own managerial career with a bang by taking QPR to the top of the Championship. Gerrard found himself in the unusual position of having to win over sceptical Villa fans having been idolised at Anfield and Ibrox. It was a battle he never won. Was it that some could not quite get past the misplaced theory that Gerrard was only using Villa as a stop-off on his intended final destiny of returning to Liverpool, perhaps as eventual successor to Jurgen Klopp? Of course it would be Gerrard's dream to manage Liverpool at some point, no-one would doubt that, but it is an insult to his professionalism to suggest for one second that he was managing Villa with one eye on ending up somewhere else. And he could only build up any attraction to other clubs with success at Villa. He was fully invested at Villa Park. He knows no other way. Indeed, when Gerrard returned to Anfield as Villa manager in December last year, he was so sensitive to the feelings of the club's fans that he barely engaged with the Kop, despite receiving a predictably rapturous reception before, during and after the game. Gerrard, for all his blockbusting playing style and natural leadership, can be an introspective character who cares and thinks deeply and takes defeat personally. He will be badly hurt by this experience, alien territory for someone who has been synonymous with success throughout his club career, and in his previous management post at Rangers. He was on safe ground at Rangers but chose to move to Villa as a club with ambitions that matched his own. It will cause him great pain that he has failed and his relatively short time has ended with the sack. Gerrard will no doubt be back at some point in the future with a determination to correct a rare failure on his CV, although where and when that will be remains to be seen. Villa, meanwhile, will set sights high as they try to find the manager who will match their owners' desire for success. Gerrard was meant to be that man but his and Villa's hopes were finally extinguished on the banks of the Thames at Craven Cottage. Our coverage of Villa is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a momentEverything Villa - go straight to all the best contentcommentsView Comments1305Comments
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To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. These comments are now closed.1305 commentsPComment posted by PeteG at 02 19 21 OctPeteG
02:19 21 OctHe wasn't "undermined" by results and performances. They are the things he was responsible for and he didn't get them right.58330FReply posted by fatboyslick at 02 49 21 Octfatboyslick
02:49 21 Octto PeteG"He wasn't "undermined" by results and performances. They are the things he was responsible for and he didn't get them right."fatboyslick replied: EXACTLY…..this is a bizarre write up of someone who had a 31% win rate29215More replies (35)downYComment posted by You at 06 52 21 OctYou
06:52 21 OctSteven Gerrard's Aston Villa will now return to their original 1874 name of "Aston Villa"42013MReply posted by margaret at 09 09 21 Octmargaret
09:09 21 Octto You"Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa will now return to their original 1874 name of "Aston Villa""margaret replied: It will always be Gerrards Villa in many peoples 1788More replies (10)downKComment posted by Kermit not the frog but one of the many others at 00 55 21 OctKermit not the frog but one of the many others
00:55 21 Octthe title to this article should read "Gerrard undermind by not being a very good manager"42231Removed commentMore replies (10)downTComment posted by the peoples poet at 00 45 21 Octthe peoples poet
00:45 21 Oct"Manager sacked after poor results and performances"cutting edge journalism...2909N
Reply posted by Name at 06 52 21 OctName
06:52 21 Octto the peoples poet""Manager sacked after poor results and performances"cutting edge journalism..."Name replied: I was also undermined at my job by sleeping at my desk. It's so unfair1847More replies (12)downTComment posted by tabby at 03 10 21 Octtabby
03:10 21 OctUndermined by the failure of ‘results and performances’……errrrr what exactly was he responsible for again?Try….
Gerrard : sacked for being not very good at his job2597F
Reply posted by ForeVeryManCareLigion at 03 30 21 OctForeVeryManCareLigion
03:30 21 Octto tabby"Undermined by the failure of ‘results and performances’……errrrr what exactly was he responsible for again?Try….Gerrard : sacked for being not very good at his job"ForeVeryManCareLigion replied: McNulty has no idea what being good at a job is in any industry, profession or walk of life, specifically what palms itself off as 'football jounalsim'. The BBC are so up themselves they think that everyone they employ has talent when most of them don't22022More replies (13)downFComment posted by ForeVeryManCareLigion at 01 59 21 OctForeVeryManCareLigion
01:59 21 OctGerrard wasn't undermined by results and performancesGerrard was undermined by incompetence!
Gerrard was hailed by the media as a great managerial talent for his 1 trophy from 9 possible domestic trophies in 3 years. But what he was at most was a big name ex-player with pulling power based on his playing days reputation.2145F
Reply posted by ForeVeryManCareLigion at 02 09 21 OctForeVeryManCareLigion
02:09 21 Octto ForeVeryManCareLigion"Gerrard wasn't undermined by results and performancesGerrard was undermined by incompetence!Gerrard was hailed by the media as a great managerial talent for his 1 trophy from 9 possible domestic trophies in 3 years. But what he was at most was a big name ex-player with pulling power based on his playing days reputation."ForeVeryManCareLigion replied: We are now seeing Beale currently succeeding which draws the conclusion Gerrard is a charlatan. Villa won the FA youth cup recently so have some good youngsters but Gerrard is more inclined to buy than coach and most of transfer dealings have been poor. He tries to freeze players out but sticks with those who go missing cos he signed them and/or played with them. Should have never got a Prem job!1254More replies (13)downFComment posted by fatboyslick at 02 48 21 Octfatboyslick
02:48 21 OctThis is the most positive write up of someone being sacked I’ve ever read!! 31% win rate, awful performances…..that represents a poor manager, not that this article dare suggest anything of the sort.1797MReply posted by Mike Torrinos Cellphone Battery at 06 40 21 OctMike Torrinos Cellphone Battery
06:40 21 Octto fatboyslick"This is the most positive write up of someone being sacked I’ve ever read!! 31% win rate, awful performances…..that represents a poor manager, not that this article dare suggest anything of the sort."Mike Torrinos Cellphone Battery replied: I think you'll find the BBC fawn over almost every England international/former international. Last weekend, according to MOTD, Harry Kane was back to his best and unplayable ( for winning and scoring a penalty ) didn't hear anything about his awful performance at OT on Weds night2198More replies (18)downSComment posted by Si at 06 40 21 OctSi
06:40 21 OctTerrible journalism. Reads like it wasn’t Gerrards fault. It was.1695PReply posted by PaxmanMustStay at 07 50 21 OctPaxmanMustStay
07:50 21 Octto Si"Terrible journalism. Reads like it wasn’t Gerrards fault. It was."PaxmanMustStay replied: Phil has never criticised StevieMe743More replies (3)downCComment posted by Chowlayman at 03 48 21 OctChowlayman
03:48 21 OctDon't the BBC employ some rubbish people all over the place who say rubbish things?1457PReply posted by pc2 at 07 10 21 Octpc2
07:10 21 Octto Chowlayman"Don't the BBC employ some rubbish people all over the place who say rubbish things?"pc2 replied: Yes.. 564More replies (3)downSComment posted by Shed_66 at 04 00 21 OctShed_66
04:00 21 Octhe wasn’t undermined by results and performances, he was responsible for them.Take the blinkers off McNulty.1312A
Reply posted by AndyR at 08 19 21 OctAndyR
08:19 21 Octto Shed_66"he wasn’t undermined by results and performances, he was responsible for them.Take the blinkers off McNulty."AndyR replied: By this reckoning, Liz Truss was undermined by her fiscal policies and cabinet appointments1113More replies (1)downLComment posted by lawman at 00 52 21 Octlawman
00:52 21 OctSorry Steve. But Premier league management is not for you.There are no excuses. Results and the premier league table don't lie.
The players let you down.
But your the manager.
It was your job to motivate them.
Not good enough.1158Removed commentMore replies (11)downM
Comment posted by MegaTron at 01 07 21 OctMegaTron
01:07 21 OctDaft title, in other words he was crap manager.924MReply posted by margaret at 02 08 21 Octmargaret
02:08 21 Octto MegaTron"Daft title, in other words he was crap manager."margaret replied: Pitiful remarks that are unworthy of a great man, be ashamed of those remarks, crack on Stevie11110More replies (7)downNComment posted by Nick at 01 13 21 OctNick
01:13 21 Oct"Undermined by results and performances"What even is this ??831F
Reply posted by ForeVeryManCareLigion at 04 00 21 OctForeVeryManCareLigion
04:00 21 Octto Nick""Undermined by results and performances"What even is this ??"ForeVeryManCareLigion replied: Some of McNulty's best work of his carer that garbage is. Seriouly I wouldn't give him a job flogging papers in a kiosk. Journalist LMAO795More replies (1)downTComment posted by Tesco Very Little Help at 00 47 21 OctTesco Very Little Help
00:47 21 OctHe lasted longer than Truss.But both as useless at Managing.855W
Reply posted by Winners And Sinners at 04 09 21 OctWinners And Sinners
04:09 21 Octto Tesco Very Little Help"He lasted longer than Truss.But both as useless at Managing."Winners And Sinners replied: I think your point, regarding length of time, applies to most managers however bad, Frank De Boer and Paul Scholes excluded.92More replies (4)downTComment posted by trialError at 01 01 21 OcttrialError
01:01 21 OctHe should have spent a bit more time at Rangers before coming to the Premier League. That way he would have gained more experience.The results were down to him - Villa gave him money to spent on the players he wanted but he fluffed it.773J
Reply posted by Jullau7 at 01 10 21 OctJullau7
01:10 21 Octto trialError"He should have spent a bit more time at Rangers before coming to the Premier League. That way he would have gained more experience.The results were down to him - Villa gave him money to spent on the players he wanted but he fluffed it."Jullau7 replied: It is true; another proof that great players don't necessarily make great coaches631More replies (12)downMComment posted by Michael D at 03 35 21 OctMichael D
03:35 21 OctA very generous article to someone who has just been dismissed after being an unsuccessful football manager.There is a remarkable reluctance of many connected with the media to just spell it out about managers when they do badly either in interviews or writing.
Gerrard as manager "undermined" himself with results, along with Purslow, who has also fallen well short of expectations and may be next.660S
Reply posted by Sport Report at 22 14 21 OctSport Report
22:14 21 Octto Michael D"A very generous article to someone who has just been dismissed after being an unsuccessful football manager.There is a remarkable reluctance of many connected with the media to just spell it out about managers when they do badly either in interviews or writing.Gerrard as manager "undermined" himself with results, along with Purslow, who has also fallen well short of expectations and may be next."Sport Report replied: Of course, Gerrard was managing with one eye on ending up at Liverpool at some point, no-one would doubt that, but it is an insult to his professionalism to suggest for one second that he was managing Villa with one eye on ending up somewhere else.00OComment posted by objectif at 04 05 21 Octobjectif
04:05 21 OctUndermined by an ego not matched by ability and his 'stopping' of Celtic's ten-in-a-row owes far more to Neil Lennon.658BReply posted by Billy at 10 40 21 OctBilly
10:40 21 Octto objectif"Undermined by an ego not matched by ability and his 'stopping' of Celtic's ten-in-a-row owes far more to Neil Lennon."Billy replied: 10 in a row is totally Lennons fault, should never have been brought back as manager164More replies (4)downJComment posted by Jonoridge at 00 52 21 OctJonoridge
00:52 21 OctNo excuses really, Gerrard simply isn't good enough at this level (yet). It was given money in January and the summer to recruit players to fit an alleged system that he wanted to play. We're now worse off than when we sacked Dean Smith only we have a dramatically increased wage bill and those very players offering no sell-on value.574CReply posted by cmgunited at 01 46 21 Octcmgunited
01:46 21 Octto Jonoridge"No excuses really, Gerrard simply isn't good enough at this level (yet). It was given money in January and the summer to recruit players to fit an alleged system that he wanted to play. We're now worse off than when we sacked Dean Smith only we have a dramatically increased wage bill and those very players offering no sell-on value."cmgunited replied: Im not a Liverpool fan by any stretch of the imagination but I respect Gerard for his ability as a player and his leadership qualities. I disagree with so many comments on this tbh, Gerard is a winner, along with the likes of Alonso he brought Liverpool more success than the sum of their total. Exceptional on his day, which was most days tbh. This is a blip and he will come back stronger3470More replies (13)downJComment posted by jamjar at 02 06 21 Octjamjar
02:06 21 OctLampard won't be far behind him, 2 great players that have been given the big jobs too soon.5810HReply posted by HMMurdoch at 08 49 21 OctHMMurdoch
08:49 21 Octto jamjar"Lampard won't be far behind him, 2 great players that have been given the big jobs too soon."HMMurdoch replied: Lampard has at least got Everton playing well at the back, now he needs to step it up at the other end of the pitch. Also look at the turnaround in Iwobi's fortunes. FL identified another role he would prosper in and now he's playing up to his potential. That's good management.305More replies (4)downWComment posted by Winners And Sinners at 04 05 21 OctWinners And Sinners
04:05 21 Oct"In 38 Premier League games, the equivalent of an entire season, Gerrard's Villa won only 12 games and lost 18, garnering a total of just 44 points."Hey, he got above the magical 40 points in those 38 games, wasn't that good enough for Villa?4415P