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„Liverpool“ club legend Steven Gerrard returns to „Anfield“ on Saturday as the head coach of „Aston Villa“. He will meet the Liverpool team for the first time on the opposite side of the barricades. Klopp, who gave Gerrard his first coaching job at the Liverpool academy, believes that the 41-year-old Englishman will one day take on the role of Liverpool's head coach. When asked if Gerrard will coach Liverpool in the future, Klopp replied: „Yes, I think he will coach“. „The only problem is when will be the right time for it? We saw what happened with Frank [Lampard] when he worked at „Chelsea“, it was a similar story.“ „Stevie is doing really well right now because he is still a very young coach, so when is the right time for him to take on this job? It's important not whether he is capable of performing these duties, but how much time he wants to perform them.“ „But yes, I think it will definitely happen and it will be beneficial for everyone.“ Steven Gerrard also spoke about returning to Anfield stadium: „Trickery is just for people to be interested, and for me the most important thing is to prepare the team as well as possible and achieve a positive result for my coached team.“, – said Gerrard. „Everyone in the stadium knows me well enough to know why I am going to Anfield.“ „I am returning to a club where I spent many years, and it brings a smile to my face for several reasons.“ „Firstly, I have good relationships with many people at the club. I had a fantastic time there and had a really good journey, I am a local boy. It was the team I supported growing up and will always support.“ „But at the same time, it brings a smile to my face because I have the opportunity to go there and compete against a good team and a good coach and try to win the match. That is my only goal.“ Ahead of the upcoming match, Klopp's pupils are in second place in the „Premier“ league and are behind the first-placed „Manchester City“ club in points. Meanwhile, „Aston Villa“ is in tenth place.
