“Depression”: Steven Gerrard, the former manager of Aston Villa, is experiencing in Saudi Arabia
Friday night’s match saw the fourth game in Steven Garrard’s winless tenure as Saudi Arabia’s manager. Following a stalemate with Al-Ittihad, the former manager of Aston Villa acknowledged that his players were “full of sadness.”
Georginio Wijnaldum, a former player for Liverpool, gave Gerrard’s team the lead in the first half, but Abderrazak Hamsallah’s goal in the second half kept them in check. The team’s third consecutive match, at 1-1, ended in a stalemate.
12,300 people watched the game, which was a significant increase over the 700 or less people the squad had been playing in front of during the campaign. Following the match, Gerrard offered his evaluation.
“The dressing room was full of sadness on my players’ faces because of the draw,” remarked the coach. “We are not happy with the outcome. The three points was getting closer to us.
“To be honest, no player deserves to be altered. We didn’t use the bench in this game because of that.”
Nine months after departing Villa Park to be replaced by Unai Emery, Gerrard was named manager. Before he became one of the well-known figures to relocate to Saudi Arabia in an effort to attempt and increase the game’s image there, he was linked to several other Premier League positions.
In ten games in Saudi Arabia, the former midfield player has won one, drawn five, and lost four.
