By his own admission, the last few years of Steven Gerrard's life have been "a whirlwind". A managerial rise that has been as sharp as his playing days, the iconic former Liverpool captain has gone from coaching teenagers in youth football to setting up a Premier League team in just four years.
In between those particular jobs just happened to be a stunningly successful stint reshaping the reputation of one of the biggest clubs in British football at Rangers. Last year, Gerrard's men romped to the Scottish Premiership crown by becoming 'invincible centurions' with 102 points, ending the suffocating Celtic stranglehold in the process by denying them a 10th straight title.
But it's been the last few months where the speed has really started to gather for 'Gerrard: the manager'. After sacking Dean Smith on November 7, Aston Villa were officially announcing him as their man just five days later. It brought his relatively short but unforgettable time at Ibrox to a sudden and perhaps shock halt.
