Steven Gerrard will always be a hero at Liverpool and the iconic midfielder doesn’t seem to be closing the door on his old club.
Steven Gerrard has voiced his support for Arne Slott before confirming he would return to Liverpool to work in some capacity.
When the former Reds captain took over as Aston Villa manager in November 2021, many believed it was only a matter of time before he returned to Anfield as manager. A difficult period at Villa was quickly followed by an 18-month stint with Saudi Arabian side Al Etifaq, from which he left in January.
Despite being heavily linked with an emotional comeback to the Rangers, he has yet to return to the dugout. Rangers won the Scottish Premiership title without dropping a point during the 2020-21 season. The 44-year-old has been doing quite a bit of commentary during his time away from management.
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In a recent interview, he was asked whether he harbored ambitions to manage the Reds. In comments for the Liverpool Echo, Gerrard told TNT Sport’s Allies Social Club:
Despite this, Gerrard showed his sincerity by making it clear that he does not want Slot to lose his position, which has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks. The former England captain said: “I don’t want Arne Slott to lose his job.”
“I want him to fix this and turn it around and make Liverpool great. “Four or five months ago, when Liverpool won the league, I was bouncing around town.
“I’m a Liverpool fan. I want the best for Liverpool. But if Liverpool need me in any department at any time, I’ll be there for them.”
Liverpool’s fortunes have improved recently. The 2-1 win away at Tottenham was the Reds’ third win in five games, moving them into fifth place, although Manchester United are yet to play Aston Villa. Gerrard reflected on how his time as manager ended in October 2022 after a 3-0 defeat to Fulham that left them wandering just above the drop zone.
Analyzing what went wrong, Gerrard said: “Going into my second season, I’m thinking: ‘We’ve taken Villa from 17th to seventh, eighth and ninth.’
“‘We’re in a good position, we’ve got three or four really strong players, let’s go for the top 10, maybe even challenge for the League Cup. It would be great to do it in Europe.’
“We had a really bad start to the season. We lost 2-0 to Bournemouth. We were weak tactically, we didn’t have the players, and it was a shocking result.
“We bounced back against Everton, won 1-0 and stabilized a bit. But when we lost momentum at the end of October, I didn’t feel we could get it back.
“I felt like I changed the dynamic so quickly and upset a lot of people in the dressing room, and it hurt a lot.”
The latest episode of Allies Social Club, featuring guest Steven Gerrard, will be available to watch on TNT Sports’ YouTube channel from December 22nd.
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