Steven Gerrard is only two months into his role as Aston Villa manager, but the Midlands club are very much galvanised by the impact of their new boss in such a short space of time.
His two-month anniversary comes up a day after their disappointing 1-0 FA Cup third round defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford but Villa were the better side and can rue some profligate finishing and a questionable VAR call when Danny Ings thought he had equalised.
A big scalp is what Gerrard needs next and fortunately for him and his side, they have another chance to land one on Saturday evening when they face United again, this time at Villa Park.