The new Aston Villa manager, Steven Gerrard, said the feeling of winning his first game on Saturday was ‘a mixture of excitement, relief, and pride.’ The former Liverpool player said he ‘couldn’t be more proud’ of his players.
Gerrard said his stomach had been “doing somersaults” in anticipation of taking charge of his first game and he had to wait until the 84th minute for his side to take the lead through Ollie Watkins. Tyrone Mings secured all three points five minutes later.