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Salah condemns Gerrard's Villa to a 1-0 defeat on Liverpool return

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December 11, 2021 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts as Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard looks on in the background REUTERS

Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield as Aston Villa manager ended in a 1-0 defeat by Liverpool with a 67th minute Mohamed Salah penalty keeping the Merseysiders a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.

There was little fanfare for Gerrard, the Liverpool-born former captain and Champions League winner, as he took his place in the technical area and from the opening moments it was clear that he had set his side up well to frustrate his old club.

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