This weekend three clubs mired in relegation trouble play their first games with new coaches at the helm -- Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa, Dean Smith at Norwich City and Eddie Howe at Newcastle United.Dean Smith's sacking was something of a surprise despite a run of five successive league defeats but it paved the way for the return of a true Premier League great in former Liverpool and England skipper Gerrard.
Villa looks a good fit for Gerrard but it is a gamble. Establishing them as a top-eight side would enhance his prospects, but relegation would dent his reputation. Fans expected a big name replacement but the reality is that Newcastle don't have that luxury and are in danger of becoming a super-rich second-tier club.
Newcastle are winless in 11 league games and cannot spend on reinforcements until January, so Howe must soldier on with what he has got if they are not to be cut adrift.
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