‘Bubble pricked’ ‘Honeymoon period is well and truly over’ ‘Jurgen Klopp’s Successor….’ Old man Hodgson exposes the Gerrard myth

A second half header from Emmanuel Dennis gave Watford an away win at Aston Villa to drag Steven Gerrard’s side closer to the relegation battle. 

It was Watford’s first goal in four matches but lifted them to nine points behind Gerrard’s side with the vastly experienced Roy Hodgson showing that his side won’t be going down without a scrap. 

Steven Gerrard arrived at the club with a bubble reputation inflated by particular friendly sports journalists and in recent weeks it has duly been pricked.

— Liam Hoare (@lahoare) February 19, 2022

Five points from their last seven matches is ominous form as the Villa players and fans realise that the Messiah in their dug out is actually bang average and massively over-hyped. Newcastle, Leeds and Watford were faced in that run suggesting that troubled times are ahead.

Three of Villa’s next four matches are away from home which will test the coaching ability of Michael Beale and Gary McAllister at a time when teams that have been at the foot of the table have a habit of picking up points. 

Newcastle are fourth bottom, five behind Villa while Burnley’s 3-0 win away at Brighton leaves them 10 behind Villa with two matches in hand. 

In 14 matches at Villa Mister Gerrard has won five games, drew two and lost seven. 

Last 8 games for villa
1 win
5 losses
2 draws

Steven gerrard, Jurgen Klopp’s Successor???????

“But but he has his walk and his aura” ??

— Shamil Ahamed (@shams_devil) February 19, 2022

Steven Gerrard: “I’ve had a really honest conversation with the players. We need to wake up and wake up fast because our recent form and our recent performances are way short of what’s needed to move up this table.” #AVFC

— Ashley Preece (@PreeceObserver) February 19, 2022

Klopp’s successor, Steven Gerrard, was the biggest downgrade from Dean Smith that Villa could have made.

After all the money they threw at him he has more losses than victories

— Logan (@theantagoniser1) February 19, 2022

So who is going to talk about the managerial form of Steven Gerrard?

— Fahad Afridi ?? (@37gunner) February 19, 2022

I thought Steven Gerrard was the messiah. Second coming of Jesus ?

— G (@gil0nana) February 19, 2022

Well the Steven Gerrard honeymoon period is well and truly over. We’ve got two world class players in the midfield, yet all we do is get our wide players to lob needless balls into the box. Was the Young for Cash sub really necessary?

— Paul (@bluesfor) February 19, 2022