Steven Gerrard and Al-Ettifaq gamers have a good time second successive league victory dancing and signing within the dressing room as his aspect go joint-top of the Saudi Professional League

Steven Gerrard has actually bought off to begin as the brand new supervisor of Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ettifaq. 

The previous Liverpool midfielder, who took charge of the Pro League club earlier this summer has claimed his second straight league victory as their supervisor. 

After arriving in July, it took the previous England captain a while to get his first win, with the staff failing to be victorious of their opening 4 pre-season friendlies. 

However it appears they’re coming proper into type when it issues, having now clinched a 2-1 victory against Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane’s Al-Nassr final week and on Friday added to that good vein of type with a 2-0 win against Al-Hazm. 

It has been a flawless begin to their league marketing campaign, with The Commandos going joint high of the Saudi Arabian Professional League stage on six factors with Al-Ahli. 

Steven Gerrard maintained his unbeaten begin within the Saudi Professional League on Friday

Gerrard (proper) walked into the altering room to see his gamers celebrating their second successive win and mentioned ‘It is solely two video games’ earlier than becoming a member of in on the celebrations himself

And understandably, Gerrard’s aspect had been fairly ecstatic in regards to the glorious begin to the 2023-24 season, with a video that being posted posted online exhibiting the Liverpool legend strolling into the altering rooms following their win in opposition to Al-Hazm on Friday evening. 

Whereas his staff might be seen celebrating the victory, banging on a desk in the course of the room, singing and dancing in elation, the English supervisor stepped into the shot holding up two fingers earlier than repeatedly saying, ‘It is solely two video games!’.

Gerrard walked into the group of shouting gamers and once more mentioned ‘Hey! It is solely two video games’ however his seriousness rapidly subsided and the previous Aston Villa boss proceded to affix in on the celebrations, clapping his palms and dancing on the spot.

With an enormous grin on his face he preceded to show round to the digicam and appeared equally elated with the win.

The previous Liverpool midfielder and Aston Villa boss had an enormous smile on his face as he turned to stroll out of the altering room

Al-Ettifaq ere with out Jordan Henderson (proper) as he recovers from a short-term sickness

It has to date been a a lot brighter begin to the season in comparison with how the staff started their 2022-23 marketing campaign that noticed Al-Ettifaq lose their opening match of the marketing campaign earlier than drawing the second. 

They went on to complete seventh within the home league final season, with Gerrard having now made a number of enhancements to the squad, signing his former Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson. 

The previous Liverpool captain didn’t characteristic in Friday’s triumph in opposition to Al-Hazm, however made his league debut for the Professional League aspect in opposition to Al-Nassr final week, taking part in 87 minutes. 

He completed a £700,000-per-week deal to join the Saudi club, however has been criticised for the move by a LGBTQ+ Liverpool supporters group.