Steven Gerrard faces Aston Villa fan fury as raging punters chant for boss to be sacked
dailyrecord.co.ukUnder-pressure Steven Gerrard 's future was thrown into further doubt as Aston Villa fans chanted for him to be sacked. The former Rangers boss has mustered just one win from his last eight Premier League outings as Fulham lead his 10-man side 3-0 at Craven Cottage.
Rumours circulated earlier this week that Villa were poised to part company with their manager - a claim they flatly denied - and replace him with out-of-work former Tottenham and Paris Saint-German boss Mauricio Pochettino.
But the ex-Liverpool captain remained in post for a trip south to London in search of a spark to ignite Villa's season. But Fulham bossed the opening 45 minutes and deservedly took the lead via Harrison Reed's drive from the edge of the box.
Gerrard's side threatened to mount a revival in the early stages of the second-half but those hopes were emphatically derailed when Douglas Luiz was sent off for violent conduct.The Brazilian midfielder was shown a straight red for throwing his head towards Aleksandar Mitrovic's face.
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