The first managerial spat between Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard went the Aston Villa man’s way but meant far more than getting one over an old Premier League and England rival. After a false start at Bournemouth and an apparent fall-out with Tyrone Mings, the Villa manager needed a response to ignite the season and quell any unease on the Holte End. Villa duly delivered.
Victory was merited against a toothless Everton but arrived in fraught circumstances with the recalled Mings and substitute Calum Chambers producing goal-saving, match-winning challenges to deny Everton a stoppage time equaliser.
