Steven Gerrard plans to boost Aston Villa's performances by deploying the 'unit coaches' he used to great effect while manager of Rangers.
Ahead of his second match as Villa boss, at Crystal Palace on Saturday, Gerrard has promised to implement new training methods and style of play as he tries to build on the work done by Dean Smith, who took over with Villa a mid-table Championship club and established them in the Premier League during his three years at the helm.
By guiding his team to a 2-0 win over Brighton on his first match in charge, Gerrard ended a run of five straight defeats that cost Dean Smith has job and left Villa only two points above the relegation zone.