STEVEN GERRARD had to tell his players to calm down after Al-Ettifaq celebrated winning their second straight Saudi Pro League game.
The former Villa and Rangers boss has got off to a winning start to life in the Middle East with his new side joint top of the league.
They have won both their opening games of the season including a 2-1 victory over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
And it seems Gerrard’s players are already celebrating their success after a video emerged of them singing and dancing in the changing room following their 2-0 defeat of Al-Hazm.
The ex-England midfielder could be seen trying to calm his players down by saying: “It’s only two games, it’s only two games.”
But his players continued to celebrate regardless.
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Gerrard had a tough time managing in the Premier League and was sacked by Aston Villa after 11 months in charge of the midlands club.
And some fans have joked on social media that perhaps the Saudi Pro League is the right place for the 43-year-old.
One fan posted: “Gerrard found his level.”
Whilst another added: “Maybe they know this is as good as it gets under Gerrard’s management.”
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A third fan seemed to think the quick start might be a bad omen, they wrote: “Didn’t he win his first two games in charge of Villa? Look what happened.”
The Al-Ettifaq gaffer has brought in some big names to help him succeed in Saudi Arabia this season.
Jordan Henderson joined from Liverpool whilst Moussa Dembele swapped Lyon for a place in Gerrard’s side.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
