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'It could be any of us', Steven Gerrard sympathy from Eddie Howe as Aston Villa hit panic button

Eddie Howe admits that Steven Gerrard's sacking after just 40 matches at Aston Villa was a sobering experience.

The Toon boss was on a high after leading Newcastle to a six-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, but says that watching Gerrard's pain unfold live on Amazon Prime saddened him.

Villa fans turned on Gerrard as they were trounced 3-0 at Fulham on Thursday night. And he bows out with the second city club sitting fourth bottom of the table.

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