The former Reds captain was relieved of his duties after a string of woeful performances and open mutiny among supporters
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David Moyes has insisted he has no doubt that Steven Gerrard will bounce back from his Aston Villa sacking to become a top-level manager.
Gerrardwas sacked just 75 minutes after a dismal 3-0 defeat atFulhamon Thursday evening, with his side currently 17th in thePremier Leagueand winless in four games. The formerLiverpoolcaptain faced open mutiny from the away end at Craven Cottage, with boos at half-time and full-time along with chants of get out of our club.
Many on Merseyside saw the Villa job as a natural stepping stone for the eventual role in the Anfield dugout, but an inability to get the best out of his expensive squad - they have the eighth-highest wage bill in the league - will undoubtedly dampen his managerial reputation. But despite a poor 11 months at Villa Park, Moyes believes the 42-year-old will bounce back.
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Im really disappointed for Steven Gerrard himself because we want to get young, new managers in and around the league, Moyes admitted ahead of West Ham hosting Bournemouth on Monday. We have seen it with Steven Gerrard, weve seen it with Frank Lampard for example.
Weve got some other managers who have come into it. Thats disappointing for me, but Steven will be fine because he was an incredible player, I dont need to say that. Hes also shown that hes a very good manager as well and Ive got no doubt that he will go on to manage again, and go on to be a success elsewhere.
Sometimes in this business, it just doesnt fit or it might not be the right time or things just dont quite work out for you. Ive got no doubt hell go on to be a future very good manager.
Moyes has joined several Premier League bosses in sharing their thoughts on Gerrards sacking today.
Chelseamanager Graham Potter reiterated Moyes prediction that Gerrard will learn from his first managerial sacking, but admitted these moments are part of the job.
He said: Its part of the job, we know it can happen. Its not nice when a colleague loses their job but at the same time we all know that football clubs have the responsibility to take the decisions they want to take.
I feel for Steven, he is a good guy who has had a fantastic career, so I am sure this experience will make him stronger.
Arsenalboss Mikel Arteta - who faced plenty of pressure himself at the start of last season, including fan dissent - also acknowledged that these moments are part of the job for a modern manager, but admitted he also feels very sad for a player he admired.
I am very sad for him, the Spaniard said. He was a player I admired. He is a person I have a lot of respect for. As a manager he started so well, first at Ibrox with Rangers and then at Aston Villa, but this job is like this I am afraid.
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