It is very difficult to follow in Guardiola footsteps, because it takes time. Perhaps this is what needs to dwell in the mind of Aston Villa coach, Steven Gerrard. Gerrard brought Aston Villa back to winning ways.
After losing narrowly (0-1) to his former team while still actively playing in the English Premier League, Liverpool last weekend, Gerrard did not give up. Dealing with Norwich, Gerrard re-build his team’s mentality to walk on the right track. In general, since taking over as Villa coach in November, Gerrard has managed to build the mentality of Aston Villa.
Villa turned into a team that is not easily subdued. Evidently, from the last five games. 3 times won and 2 lost. Villa’s defeat was obtained when dealing with a strong team. Contra Man City, Villa bowed 2-1 and contra Liverpool, Villa narrowly lost 0-1. This means that Gerrard is slowly building Villa into a team that is not easily subject to big teams.
It became even more interesting when Gerrard managed to bring Villa to win against mid-table teams. Even Villa also had time to beat Leicester City, a team that is fairly strong for the level of the Premier League.
Indeed, it is too early to judge the overall gait Gerrard in the Premier League. However, the path taken by Gerrard is fairly tactical. When faced with big teams, Gerrard built Villa into a team that is difficult to beat. On the other hand, when faced with teams who both came from the middle of the Premier League standings, Gerrard tried to bring Villa to victory.
It is not impossible, this can improve Aston Villa’s position in the Premier League standings. Even this could keep Villa away from being in a risky place that could lead them to the relegation zone.
Gerrard is able to turn Villa into a team that is not easily subject to established teams. Also, Gerrard is temporarily building a strong team against fellow mid-table teams in Premier League. In short, Gerrard tries to bring Villa to victory in every match. Especially when dealing with teams that on paper are commensurate with the strength of Aston Villa.
