Manager Steven Gerrard has called for a disaster recovery for Al Etifaq after back-to-back defeats, with fans turning against the Liverpool and Premier League legend.Disgruntled fans have told Steven Gerrard to turn things around quickly as his time at Al-Eti Park turns into a real disaster.
The Liverpool icon and former Aston Villa manager suffered back-to-back defeats in the Saudi Pro League despite having star players including Georginio Wijnaldum, Mousa Dembele and Demarai Gray as well as captain Jordan Henderson. The recent defeat against Al Riyadh saw them drop to seventh place after 10 games, nine points behind leaders Al Hilal. Fans are worried about Gerrard’s reputation. After the last defeat, Gerrard said:
“We didn’t show what was expected of us. We are not at the expected level. It is clear that the opposition’s plan is to get angry and wait for the opportunity. “Today our mistakes cost us. We gave Al Riyadh three points.”One fan responded: “Being a great player doesn’t make you a great coach.
The coach had limited options and didn’t understand the difficulties of the Saudi league.”The second said: “Today’s match was your fault. Fix your mistakes.” A third person said: “Coach, your team is a disaster. You have to fix it yourself.””No apologies,” said a fourth fan. It’s a team situation. ‘What can I say?’ The quality of the opponents made the results even more serious, with “Riyadh” winning only two of the first nine matches.
