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No helping hand over 90 minutes. And then no wise counsel from Roy Hodgson, either.
The quicksand of Premier League management is beginning to tug at his former charge for the first time. And yet? ‘Steven doesn’t need any help or advice from anybody,’ Hodgson said. True, these are hardly times of crisis at Aston Villa — few at Watford will pity Steven Gerrard while Villa sit five points from the top half.
But after this defeat, secured with a late header by Emmanuel Dennis, unrest is beginning to bubble at Villa Park. That was evident in the smattering of boos at full-time. And in the faces of those fans whom Tyrone Mings had to placate following the final whistle. One win from eight in all competitions, no goals or points from two games against teams in the bottom four, the worst run of Gerrard’s young coaching career goes on.
Roy Hodgson predicted Aston Villa's recent slump will make Steven Gerrard a better manager
Hodgson, who coached Gerrard, said ‘Steven doesn’t need any help or advice from anybody'
Hodgson can empathise — few managers know better how quickly life can undulate in the dugout.
Not that the Watford boss feels compelled to help.
‘If he does want someone to lean on,’ said Hodgson, ‘he’s got Gary McAllister alongside him who can certainly give him every bit as
