Gerald: It's my job for Coutinho to be loved and supported to make him feel good

According to the Daily Telegraph, in the winter window this year, Coutinho, who had a very good performance at Liverpool, returned to the Premier League and joined Aston Villa, coached by Gerrard, on loan. The former Reds captain vowed to make the Brazilian smile again, pushing Villa back into Europe.

Coutinho and Gerrard were former team-mates at Liverpool but have struggled with his performances after moving to Barcelona, with his £142 million transfer fee accused of being Barca's "extravagant spending". But Gerrard believes the Brazilian can make a huge boost to Villa's season and will eventually start enjoying football again.

Gerrard said: "You can clearly see that he is a player who needs to be loved and supported, just like most players. I am no exception, and I always want people to have confidence in me and trust me. Making him feel good is my job with our team and his new teammates and fans. ”

"If you get a happy Coutinho who is enjoying his football, then your team will not lack talent and ability. And it's our job to fill our surroundings with all of this. We want to fill all of this around us. ”

"Has this enjoyment disappeared for him in the last few years? Maybe. I think Philip himself would say the same. That's probably why we had the opportunity to bring him here. ”

In addition to loaning Coutinho, Gerrard also brought in full-back Digne for £25m. He is also hoping to sign more players in January to increase Villa's hopes of playing european, but first, he will finish his "revenge" against Manchester United at home this weekend. In Monday night's FA Cup, Villa visited Old Trafford and dominated most of the time, with a goal blown out after the referee watched VAR for a long time and also made their exit controversial. Since 1995, in the Premier League, Manchester United have not lost at Villa Park.

Gerrard believes Villa players will be motivated by this "feeling of injustice". He said: "As a player, if this record doesn't stimulate you, then you are on the wrong court, under the wrong coach, especially after you were just eliminated in the FA Cup. We have to show more determination to try to change these emotions and feelings. The players felt they didn't deserve that, but we had to accept that, stay professional, not regret our performances, but come up with top-not-of-the-line performances and really turn the page on that. ”

"I'm sure the pitch will be as loud as ever and I'm sure it will give us more of an edge because of what happened on Monday night. We can't wait anymore! We're in good shape, we just need to go out and perform and get results. ”

(Felix Cat)