Everton are taking on Aston Villa at Goodison Park this afternoon as Toffees begin life after Rafa Benitez. The Spanish manager was sacked after disappointing results that saw him finish 16th in the Premier League with only five wins throughout the season, and it was down to caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson to arrest the slide. while the club searches for a permanent replacement.
Villa, meanwhile, are enjoying life under Steven Gerrard, and today's win will move them to the top of the table, at least temporarily, ahead of this afternoon's matches. The obvious sub-plot is Gerrard vs Ferguson, with the two legends of Liverpool and Everton going head-to-head at Merseyside respectively. "I was shocked and surprised that Rafa wanted to go to that job with his legacy and his relationship with Liverpool," Gerrard said this week. “Big Dunk will take over the reins of the game and it is quite clear what kind of response he will get. We need to be ready for that."
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