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Manchester City. West Ham United. I was really sad to see Dean Smith leave the club, he did an excellent job. He tried to overhaul the Celtic dominance. It took a little time but he did it.

Every new managerial appointment brings excitement but this one will attract more attention than most, and not only among Villa supporters. For Gerrard this is both a major opportunity and a considerable challenge. Gerrard inherits a squad with clear potential for further player development. For now and a long time to come, this is irrelevant. Whether or not he harbours such thoughts, Gerrard will need to make a success of managing Villa first — and, in any case, Villa is a club with enough stature, support and resources to make all but the most sentimental ambitions possible.

Some of you have been reacting to Steven Gerrard's appointment as Aston Villa boss on bbcfootball:. Josh: Very risky for Stevie G that. In his shoes I maybe would have carried on for another season or two at Rangers to gain some more experience. The Premier League is a hard hunting ground. Stephen: Good move for him, he's probably taken Rangers as far as he can and this just feels like a natural step up for him.

Obviously if it goes well there's a good chance Gerrard will be the one to take over at Liverpool when Klopp eventually leaves. Phil Parker Critchley: I disagree with people saying "he's taken Rangers as far as he can", thinking of treble-trebles, Champions League knockout stages.

Laurence: Risky move for him, if he has Liverpool ambitions. Liverpool will take Gerrard at some point regardless. It's inevitable. Benspursfan Big challenge for Gerrard! Will he progress Villa or will he show the board just how bad a decision it was to get rid of Dean Smith and in the process show what a great job he actually did. That also took a bit of getting used to. In Smith, Villa had a manager who was one of us. A boyhood fan living the dream.

Having Terry at the club showed the influence a superstar player and a born winner can have on a dressing room and his departure in the summer must have had a negative impact on the team, especially the defence which has been poor this season.

In Gerrard we have a manager who has proven he can cope with the most fierce pressure and scrutiny as Rangers manager. He has also shown that he is not just living off his reputation as a star player as he has turned Rangers into the dominant force in Scottish football. Forget talk of him using this as a stepping stone to the possible Liverpool job in the future.

New head coach Steven Gerrard is already well known to Villa chief executive Christian Purslow, who was previously managing director at Liverpool. His subsequent achievement in winning the Premiership title with Glasgow Rangers really caught our eye as did his experience in Europe. Steven Gerrard says he is "immensely proud" to become Aston Villa head coach. The year-old has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Villa Park after leaving Scottish champions Rangers. Helping them secure a record-breaking 55th league title will always hold a special place in my heart.

Big move for Gerrard. Big blow for Rangers. Aston Villa have announced the appointment of Steven Gerrard as their new head coach. What do you think, Villa fans? Are you happy with the news?