Gabby: Coutinho owes Gerrard apology.
Gabriel Agbonlahore The former Aston Villa striker says Philippe Coutinho owes an apology to Steven Gerrard following his sacking.
The former Liverpool captain was sacked by “Leo” following the 3-0 defeat to Fulham in the middle of last week. The team won only 2 out of 11 games this season.
Coutinho, who was drawn to play at Villa Park in January and immediately impressed. But this season, the results have been disappointing, unable to score goals or assist for the team at all.
From Agbon Lahore’s point of view Pointed out that the Brazilian national team owes Gerrard to the team and gradually backed him fully. But this year’s poor performance contributed to the loss of old friends.
“Coutinho was important to him and didn’t show up for him,” said Agbonlahore. He told “Coutinho owes Gerrard an apology for his performance, Gerrard gives him his full backing.
As for Villa, they played their first game. After Gerrard was sack in a 4-0 win over Brentford on Sunday. As for the next game, the team will visit Aston Villa next Saturday.
A statement from Villa read: “Aston Villa can confirm that Steven has parted company with the club. We thank Steven for his hard work and commitment. We wish him the best in the future.”
As a result of this match, Villa played 11 games with just 9 points, ranks 17th, and the team failed to win a fourth match in a row, ultimately pushing Gerrard from his position.