And Gerrard responded: “I don’t… yeah, I hate both of them,” as he cheekily smirked at the ex-striker.
Gerrard arrived at Villa Park to a rapturous welcome after taking over from Dean Smith in November.
Smith was sacked after Villa had lost five Premier League games in a row.
Gerrard won four of his first six matches in charge as the Villans saw off Brighton, Crystal Palace, Leicester and Norwich.
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