Jamie Carragher believes some of the chanting aimed at Steven Gerrard by Aston Villa's supporters 'crossed the line' following his recent dismissal.
After just 11 months in charge at Villa Park, the former Liverpool midfielder was relieved of his duties earlier this week after the Midlands club won just two of their opening 12 games this season. Having achieved success with Scottish side Rangers, Gerrard opted to switch to the Premier League and led the side to a 14th placed finish last campaign.
Having been beaten by newly promoted Fulham on Thursday evening, sections of the Villa supporters could be heard chanting 'get out of our club' in the capital, with Carragher insisting he felt some of the taunting was unnecessary.
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''I think the result at the weekend, obviously what came before when Stevie [Steven Gerrard] was involved and I think it was the right decision, mainly on the back of the second half at Fulham where there was a sending off and it starts to go wrong, it's not just a 1-0 defeat, being 2 or 3 and also the reaction of the crowd,'' he began on this evening's Monday Night Football.
''I think there was no way Stevie could have gone into that game on Sunday on the back of the chants and the discontent from the Aston Villa supporters. I am not saying this because he is a friend and I think supporters who pay their money to watch their team away in midweek 100% are allowed to voice their concern, and it hasn't been going well.
''They have felt it is a little bit dull and not exciting enough, I just felt some of the chants at the end maybe because he is my mate crossed the line a little bit, but I can understand the frustration but it was hard to watch. I think it was the right decision and I spoke to Stevie on Monday before these two games and he felt he would have both the Fulham and the Brentford games, but after the Fulham game I think it was obviously becoming untenable.''
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