Under-pressure Steven Gerrard has been urged to rip up his Aston Villa script by Micah Richards amid rising unhappiness from supporters.
The former Rangers boss has lost three out of four to start the season and the Villans' next two fixtures are against Arsenal and Manchester City.
The 42-year-old and his players were showered with boos after their insipid 1-0 defeat to previously winless West Ham on Sunday.
And the latest setback - set among rising tension from Villa diehards - comes ahead of a double-header against the top two teams in the English Premier League.
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