Steven Gerrard made a winning start as Aston Villa boss with 2-0 win over Brighton at Villa Park.Gerrard left Rangers during the international break to replace Dean Smith, who was sacked following five successive Premier League defeats, and got Villa Park bouncing again with two late goals.Ollie Watkins broke the deadlock with a lovely curling effort after 84 minutes before Tyrone Mings lashed h...Full Story »

In the words of the legendary Beatles song - those Aston Villa troubles seem so far away. Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is preparing for Saturday's clash against Brighton Credit: Getty Gerrard departed Scottish side Rangers to succeed Dean Smith at Villa Park Credit: Getty Before the international break, it was five defeats on the spin that led to Dean Smith’s dramatic sacking. Now n...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard takes charge of his first game as Aston Villa boss and does not expect Douglas Luiz to return in time.The Brazilian has been out since the end of October due to a hamstring injury, while Gerrard will also be without fellow midfielders Morgan Sanson (illness) and Trezeguet (knee).Central defender Ezri Konsa is back in contention after serving a one-game ban as Villa bid to halt a f...Full Story »

Stevenage’s preparations for their home FA Cup replay against MK Dons have been hit by the departure of manager Alex Revell.The club announced they had “parted company” with Revell and assistant Dean Wilkins on Sunday following their home defeat to Mansfield.Scott Cuthbert and Arthur Read are hoping to retain their places after being recalled to the starting line-up on Saturday...Full Story »

Alex Newby scored at the death to rescue a point as Rochdale held play-off-chasing Leyton Orient to a 2-2 League Two draw at Spotland.The home side raced into the lead with the game just 30 seconds old, Corey O’Keeffe heading Liam Kelly’s delivery back across the face of goal and Newby nodding home from close range.But Orient responded positively to the setback and were desperately u...Full Story »

STEVEN GERRARD'S dog has been inundated with messages from shocked Rangers fans on his pet Instagram account. Cute Barney, a toy poodle, regularly features on the profile of the now ex-Ibrox gaffer’s daughter Lilly’s account as well as his own. Rangers fans flooded Steven Gerrard's dog with messages There’s even a picture of him grinning while posing next to the league troph...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard's departure from Rangers on Thursday brings to an end a three-year period where he has lived 220 miles away from his wife, Alex Curran, and their four children. Curran and the couple's four children stayed in Liverpool after Gerrard was appointed Rangers manager in the summer of 2018, meaning they were separated by an eight-hour round trip. His move to Aston Villa, though, ends ...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard is to leave Rangers after three years in charge at Ibrox. Steven Gerrard has been confirmed as the new Aston Villa manager after the Liverpool legend left his post at Rangers. The Scottish club released a statement on Thursday morning which read: "Rangers can today announce the departure of manager Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa. Rangers Football Club would like to put on record t...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard will be announced as Aston Villa boss this week after reports stated he was ready to leave Rangers. Steven Gerrard's impending move from Rangers to Aston Villa has taken a huge step forward to being completed, with Birmingham Live stating that a deal could be completed within the next 24 to 48 hours to end a successful three-year spell in Glasgow for the Liverpudlian. Smith was ...Full Story »

The former star midfielder has completely reenergised the Scottish club, earning interest from the Premier League as as result Aston Villa want to appoint Steven Gerrard as their next manager, with the Rangers boss open to the idea of moving to the Premier League. GOAL has learned that Gerrard, 41, is Villa’s No.1 choice to replace Dean Smith, who was sacked on Sunday after a disappoin...Full Story »

Arsene Wenger has opened up about his rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson during the height of competition between Arsenal and Manchester United. The two managers were frequently trading barbs during the 17 years they spent as opponents in the Premier League and a new documentary sheds further light on the nature of their relationship. Ferguson’s United were the dominant force in English footb...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard hailed Ryan Kent’s “world class” goal after the attacker inspired Rangers to a 4-2 win over Ross County in his first start since September.After recovering from a hamstring injury, Kent had come on as a second-half substitute against Brondby on Thursday night and helped the Gers to a 1-1 Europa League draw in Denmark.Gerrard pitched him in from the start against ...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell believes his side’s battling 2-2 draw away at MK Dons showed their true character as they earned an FA Cup first-round replay.Revell’s men went behind to their League One opponents in the 34th minute when Harry Darling’s header broke the deadlock but three goals in six second-half minutes ensured the tie would go to a replay at the Lamex Stadium.Bradl...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard is pleased Rangers’ Europa League hopes are still in their own hands following a 1-1 draw with Brondby.After losing 2-0 at home to Lyon and 1-0 away to Sparta Prague in their opening two Group A fixtures, the Light Blues beat the Danish side 2-0 at Ibrox last month.But they had to come from behind to snatch a point in the reverse fixture on Thursday night.With seconds remain...Full Story »