At 23:00 Beijing time on February 19, the 26th round of the 2021-22 Premier League season will usher in a focus battle: Aston Villa, coached by young coach Gerrard, will face Watford at home.
The current Aston Villa has gradually branded Gerrard, and the winter transfer window has been supplemented by strong reinforcements such as Coutinho, but the team's recent record is not as good as Gerrard's early days. Gerrard has won four of Villa's first six Premier League games, losing two, losing 1-2 at home to Manchester City and losing 1-0 away to Liverpool. However, only one of the last six Premier League games has been won, that is, the 23rd round of the 23rd round away to Everton 1-0. In the 24th round, it drew 3-3 at home to Leeds United and lost 1-0 away to Newcastle in the 25th round.
It's not that there's a crisis in the team, or that gerrard is not good as a coach. Instead, Aston Villa's squad configuration itself is not at the level of the top strong team in the Premier League, and gradually, the Premier League teams have gradually become familiar with Aston Villa coached by Gerrard, and it is difficult to achieve more than the ability.
In the last round, when the scene was not in the downwind, the away loss to Newcastle was not unexpected. As the richest club in the Premier League, after the winter window reinforcement, this team has been impressive, before facing Aston Villa at home, Newcastle has won 2 consecutive wins, and 4 consecutive unbeaten, escaped from the relegation zone, has begun to take shape in the "local team" Chelsea, Manchester City's early weather.
This round of home to Watford in the relegation zone, Aston Villa is expected to usher in a strong rebound.
In the current Premier League table, Aston Villa has 27 points in 23 games, ranking 12th. Watford finished second from the bottom with 15 points in 23 games, just one point more than the bottom-up Burnley Play 2 rounds.
Aston Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Watford have drawn 2 and lost 8 of their last 10 games in all competitions. Not a single game has been won in the last 10 games. The offensive firepower is also too poor, and not a single goal has been scored in the last 4 Premier League rounds. Is there an easier opponent for Gerald to deal with than that?
The two sides have met nearly 10 times, all of which are 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, and the difference is equal. In the first leg of the Premier League this season, Aston Villa lost 2-3 away to Watford before Gerrard arrived.
Now that we are fighting again, Aston Villa, who plays at home, naturally has a better chance of winning.