Steven Gerrard has pleaded for more time as Aston Villa manager with his first job after Rangers threatening to go awry.
The legendary midfielder left Ibrox last November after delivering the Premiership title back to Govan in 2021 but he's had mixed reviews since taking the hotseat at Villa Park. His club are currently 16th in the table and could find themselves in the Premier League's bottom three on goal difference today if they lose heavily against Chelsea and Southampton beat West Ham. It's led to mounting speculation over his position in Birmingham.
Former Rangers boss Gerrard says the circumstances where he found Aston Villa- hovering above the drop zone - have to be accounted for when reviewing his stop-start reign. He said: "I took over this team when it was 16th, two points off relegation off the back of five defeats. The team right now isn't that different. You can shape and support the players - but the reality is that the group doesn't look much different.
