Twitter reacts to Steven Gerrard being appointed Aston Villa manager
Aston Villa have appointed former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard their new manager following the sacking of Dean Smith.
After a summer in which they spent big money on the likes of Danny Ings and Leon Bailey, Aston Villa decided to sack Dean Smith. The Midlands side have suffered five consecutive defeats in the Premier League and are currently 16th in the standings.
As a replacement Aston Villa have hired Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who was previously managing Scottish side Rangers. Gerrard had a pretty successful stint as the Rangers manager and guided them to their first league title in a decade.
Despite another positive start to the season, Gerrard could not resist a job offer from a Premier League side. According to BBC Sport, Aston Villa have paid a £4.5m in compensation to Rangers to secure the services of the former England international.
Steven Gerrard's first game in-change of Aston Villa will be against Brighton at Villa Park after the international break. He will face his former side Liverpool for the first time as the manager on the 11th of December at Anfield.
Steven Gerrard is one of the most popular players to have ever played in the Premier League and fans were quick to respond to the news of his appointment.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions following Aston Villa's decision to hire the Liverpool legend:
𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙙 is 🔙 https://t.co/GmIpuQ1FOs
@AVFCOfficial Best of luck, Steven! 👊
@AVFCOfficial He's here ! Make him feel at home! I support two clubs now!
@AVFCOfficial He is winning a silverware before Ole! FACTS
OFFICIAL: Steven Gerrard is confirmed as Aston Villa’s new coach ✍️ https://t.co/n8cBPeP3Xl
Steven Gerrard in-front of the Kop when Danny Ings scores a 90th minute winner against Liverpool: https://t.co/r8Oo3d6aKt
Be interesting to see how Gerrard does managing a real club now
Gerrard is a huge coup, doubt many people will understand just how good of a job he did with Rangers
I feel like Aston Villa won the lottery with Gerrard
Gerrard already a better prem manager than Ole 😄
liverpool fans tuning in to watch every villa game under gerrard https://t.co/NA6MqXnEnN
@goal The greatest midfielder to grace the premier league❤️. Very soon, the greatest English manager to grace the premier league⌛🤩
Welcome back to the Premier League Steven Gerrard 👏 https://t.co/wEodqZU3PG
Gerrard's Villa against Liverpool on December 11th will be very strange
Not sure Gerrard to Villa is a great move for either unless he’s gonna play himself?! I’m normally wrong about football though so we’ll see
Steven Gerrard moving to Aston Villa really is a step up, maybe SPL teams may realise the quality of their ‘league’.
@RangersFC Appreciate the work he done in the 3 years, from a shambles to Champions.
Sadly, a very snide exit is a poor way to end
@ManUtd copy paste thhe text and photoshop Ole's face on Gerrard's.
Everyone will be so happy they won't even read. twitter.com/RangersFC/stat…
Gerrard 👀 all we need is Lampard for Norwich now! 👀
Gerrard did a Brendon, not gonna lie I’m disappointed and feel sad for the rangers fans.
EPL Top 4 finna be:
1. Liverpool
2. Chelsea
3. Man City
4. Gerrard’s Aston Villa
Aston Villa is a great club and perfect next step for Stevie, but I can't lie, seeing him standing in the dugout for another club at Anfield just won't feel right.
Excuse me as I spam you with Gerrard pics for the rest of the season. God is back in the prem.
I’m actually so excited to see what Gerrard does at Villa 😍
Steven Gerrard announced as new Aston Villa head coach https://t.co/pQaj1YV3im
Steven Gerrard is the new villa manager, looks like the cazoo derby will have abit more to it now! #villa #gerrard
Steven Gerrard won't have long to wait to manage on the Anfield sidelines... 📆🏟 https://t.co/TqXmRWpxqo
Steven Gerrard is proud to be announced as Aston Villa boss
Steven Gerrard has revealed that he is immensely proud to be announced as the new Aston Villa manager. The 41-year-old tactician stated that he is happy with the ambition of the club and hopes to help them achieve their goals.
Speaking after his appointment as Aston Villa boss, Gerrard said:
"Aston Villa is a club with a rich history and tradition in English football and I am immensely proud to become its new head coach. In my conversations with [co-owners] Nassef [Sawiris], Wes [Edens] and the rest of the board, it was apparent how ambitious their plans are for the club and I am looking forward to helping them achieve their aims."
It is worth noting that Steven Gerrard is regarded as the successor to Jurgen Klopp once he leaves Liverpool. The former club captain was previously the manager of Liverpool's U-18 side before taking the gig at Rangers in 2018.