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Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa move down to Premier League return and being closer to family

Steven Gerrard has only been at Aston Villa for five weeks but has already made an impact at the club.

Villa have made an impressive start under the former England midfielder, picking up four wins from his first six games in charge, with the two losses coming against Premier League champions Manchester City and his old club Liverpool.

There had been suggestions Gerrard left Rangers and took the Villa job in November to help him move on to bigger ambitions in his career.

But he told BBC Radio 5 Live he could not turn down the opportunity to join "a gigantic club" as it offered a return to the Premier League and being closer to family.