Relief for Moyes but boos rain on defiant Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard

Gerrard pledged to put things right and silence his critics after his team, who have only won once this season, lost to a side who had been without as much as a goal this season let alone a point.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022 - 08:15

Rob Stewart, Villa Park

Steven Gerrard was the personification of defiance after his Aston Villa side was booed by their own supporters who then vented their spleen in the manager’s direction following defeat by fellow strugglers West Ham.

Gerrard pledged to put things right and silence his critics after his team, who have only won once this season, lost to a side who had been without as much as a goal this season let alone a point.