Aston Villa start life after Steven Gerrard with big win over Brentford

BACK ON SONG: Aston Villa put in a rampant display in their first match since Steven Gerrard’s sacking. Pic: Barrington Coombs/PA

Aston Villa made a resounding start to life after Steven Gerrard as a 15-minute blitz paved the way for a 4-0 win over Brentford at Villa Park.

Gerrard was fired late on Thursday night following the 3-0 defeat at Fulham, with first-team coach Aaron Danks thrust into caretaker charge and he got the perfect response from the Villa players as they ran riot in the opening quarter of an hour.