Gerrard’s emotional return ends in defeat Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Steven Gerrard received a standing ovation from Liverpool fans on his return to Anfield as Aston Villa manager. “I appreciate the support and the bond that I have with the Liverpool fans,” Gerrard told Sky Sports after Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. The result was not what he wanted but the reception was special for him and his family. As he pointed out, it is not just the 17 years that he spent as a Liverpool first-team player. This is a story that began when he was eight years old and may yet have many chapters still to come if his career plan works out. Memories are everywhere for him at Anfield. Glance to his right and he could envisage the strike against Olympiakos that made Liverpool’s Istanbul miracle possible. Glance to his left and he might recall the left-footed volley against Levski Sofia that sparked his touchline embrace with Gerard Houll...