Paul Merson says he was sad to see Steven Gerrard sacked by Aston Villa in midweek and believes that the Midlands outfit were wrong to dismiss their Head Coach.
Villa confirmed that Gerrard had been relieved of his duties in a blunt statement shortly after Thursday night's 3-0 defeat at Fulham. The club have won just two of their 11 Premier League games so far this term and are currently in 17th spot, with goal difference alone keeping them out of the relegation zone.
Gerrard, who succeeded Dean Smith last November, failed to get Villa firing during his brief tenure and was barraged with abuse from disgruntled travelling fans at Craven Cottage, including being told "You're getting sacked in the morning". He didn't even make it through the night.
