Aston Villa have appointed former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard their new manager following the sacking of Dean Smith.After a summer in which they spent big money on the likes of Danny Ings and Leon Bailey, Aston Villa decided to sack Dean Smith. The Midlands side have suffered five consecutive defeats in the Premier League and are currently 16th in the standings.As a replacement Aston Villa have hired Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who was previously managing Scottish side Rangers. Gerrard had a pretty successful stint as the Rangers manager and guided them to their first league title in a decade.Despite another positive start to the season, Gerrard could not resist a job offer from a Premier League side. According to BBC Sport, Aston Villa have paid a £4.5m in compensation to Rangers to secure the services of the former England international.Steven Gerrard's first game in-change of Aston Villa will be against Brighton at Villa Park after the international break. He will face his former side Liverpool for the first time as the manager on the 11th of December at Anfield.Steven Gerrard is one of the most popular players to have ever played in the Premier League and fans were quick to respond to the news of his appointment.Here are some of the best Twitter reactions following Aston Villa's decision to hire the Liverpool legend:Premier League India@PLforIndia𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙙 is 🔙3:38 AM · Nov 11, 202171931𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙙 is 🔙 https://t.co/GmIpuQ1FOsEngland@England@AVFCOfficial Best of luck, Steven! 👊3:40 AM · Nov 11, 2021126650@AVFCOfficial Best of luck, Steven! 👊Darius.💯LFC🇬🇭🇬🇧🇯🇲@dondarius471@AVFCOfficial He's here ! Make him feel at home! I support two clubs now!3:32 AM · Nov 11, 20214@AVFCOfficial He's here ! Make him feel at home! I support two clubs now!Saliba 🔴 🇵🇸@SalibaEra_@AVFCOfficial He is winning a silverware before Ole! FACTS3:32 AM · Nov 11, 202127@AVFCOfficial He is winning a silverware before Ole! FACTSB/R Football@brfootballOFFICIAL: Steven Gerrard is confirmed as Aston Villa’s new coach ✍️3:33 AM · Nov 11, 2021300163654OFFICIAL: Steven Gerrard is confirmed as Aston Villa’s new coach ✍️ https://t.co/n8cBPeP3XlFooty Accumulators@FootyAccumsSteven Gerrard in-front of the Kop when Danny Ings scores a 90th minute winner against Liverpool:7:25 AM · Nov 10, 20214315298Steven Gerrard in-front of the Kop when Danny Ings scores a 90th minute winner against Liverpool: https://t.co/r8Oo3d6aKtLí ó Loinsigh@Byrnzie_Be interesting to see how Gerrard does managing a real club now4:56 AM · Nov 11, 20211Be interesting to see how Gerrard does managing a real club nowKeir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@keirsco1Gerrard is a huge coup, doubt many people will understand just how good of a job he did with Rangers4:56 AM · Nov 11, 20211Gerrard is a huge coup, doubt many people will understand just how good of a job he did with RangersRoss@fcssorI feel like Aston Villa won the lottery with Gerrard4:56 AM · Nov 11, 20211I feel like Aston Villa won the lottery with GerrardRobbie Stone@RobbieStone92Gerrard already a better prem manager than Ole 😄4:56 AM · Nov 11, 20211Gerrard already a better prem manager than Ole 😄catrin@catrinavfcliverpool fans tuning in to watch every villa game under gerrard2:55 AM · Nov 11, 20212977275liverpool fans tuning in to watch every villa game under gerrard https://t.co/NA6MqXnEnNKopite SZN@KopiteSZN@goal The greatest midfielder to grace the premier league❤️. Very soon, the greatest English manager to grace the premier league⌛🤩4:02 AM · Nov 11, 20211@goal The greatest midfielder to grace the premier league❤️. Very soon, the greatest English manager to grace the premier league⌛🤩CFC-Blues ⭐️⭐️@CFCBlues_comWelcome back to the Premier League Steven Gerrard 👏3:50 AM · Nov 11, 20211240107Welcome back to the Premier League Steven Gerrard 👏 https://t.co/wEodqZU3PGJoel Dunn-Wilson@JDunnWilsonGerrard's Villa against Liverpool on December 11th will be very strange4:55 AM · Nov 11, 20211Gerrard's Villa against Liverpool on December 11th will be very strangeMartin@Mr_RolphNot sure Gerrard to Villa is a great move for either unless he’s gonna play himself?! I’m normally wrong about football though so we’ll see4:54 AM · Nov 11, 20211Not sure Gerrard to Villa is a great move for either unless he’s gonna play himself?! I’m normally wrong about football though so we’ll seeAzza@AzzaHoopSteven Gerrard moving to Aston Villa really is a step up, maybe SPL teams may realise the quality of their ‘league’.4:53 AM · Nov 11, 20211Steven Gerrard moving to Aston Villa really is a step up, maybe SPL teams may realise the quality of their ‘league’.Pena Cartel@PenaCartel@RangersFC Appreciate the work he done in the 3 years, from a shambles to Champions.Sadly, a very snide exit is a poor way to end3:33 AM · Nov 11, 20212178101@RangersFC Appreciate the work he done in the 3 years, from a shambles to Champions.Sadly, a very snide exit is a poor way to endαbhaγrαdh@abhayutd@ManUtd copy paste thhe text and photoshop Ole's face on Gerrard's. Everyone will be so happy they won't even read. twitter.com/RangersFC/stat…Rangers Football Club@RangersFCClub Statement:5:43 AM · Nov 11, 202180091270Club Statement:@ManUtd copy paste thhe text and photoshop Ole's face on Gerrard's. Everyone will be so happy they won't even read. twitter.com/RangersFC/stat…no.@thisisajokeokayGerrard 👀 all we need is Lampard for Norwich now! 👀5:43 AM · Nov 11, 2021Gerrard 👀 all we need is Lampard for Norwich now! 👀Jay-Rome@ski7zGerrard did a Brendon, not gonna lie I’m disappointed and feel sad for the rangers fans.5:43 AM · Nov 11, 2021Gerrard did a Brendon, not gonna lie I’m disappointed and feel sad for the rangers fans.Mr. Long@txnnyaEPL Top 4 finna be:1. Liverpool2. Chelsea3. Man City4. Gerrard’s Aston Villa5:04 AM · Nov 11, 202121EPL Top 4 finna be:1. Liverpool2. Chelsea3. Man City4. Gerrard’s Aston VillaLaurie@LFCLaurieAston Villa is a great club and perfect next step for Stevie, but I can't lie, seeing him standing in the dugout for another club at Anfield just won't feel right.3:46 AM · Nov 11, 20211499Aston Villa is a great club and perfect next step for Stevie, but I can't lie, seeing him standing in the dugout for another club at Anfield just won't feel right.Abed Moukalled@AbedmoukalledExcuse me as I spam you with Gerrard pics for the rest of the season. God is back in the prem.5:04 AM · Nov 11, 20213Excuse me as I spam you with Gerrard pics for the rest of the season. God is back in the prem.Nathan@NaathanByrneI’m actually so excited to see what Gerrard does at Villa 😍5:02 AM · Nov 11, 2021I’m actually so excited to see what Gerrard does at Villa 😍cheeses of nazereth@Cheeses0fNazSteven Gerrard announced as new Aston Villa head coach5:02 AM · Nov 11, 20216Steven Gerrard announced as new Aston Villa head coach https://t.co/pQaj1YV3imWilliam Magill@MagillMagill3Steven Gerrard is the new villa manager, looks like the cazoo derby will have abit more to it now! #villa #gerrard5:02 AM · Nov 11, 2021Steven Gerrard is the new villa manager, looks like the cazoo derby will have abit more to it now! #villa #gerrardFootball on BT Sport@btsportfootballSteven Gerrard won't have long to wait to manage on the Anfield sidelines... 📆🏟4:57 AM · Nov 11, 202153335Steven Gerrard won't have long to wait to manage on the Anfield sidelines... 📆🏟 https://t.co/TqXmRWpxqoSteven Gerrard is proud to be announced as Aston Villa bossSteven Gerrard has revealed that he is immensely proud to be announced as the new Aston Villa manager. The 41-year-old tactician stated that he is happy with the ambition of the club and hopes to help them achieve their goals.Speaking after his appointment as Aston Villa boss, Gerrard said:"Aston Villa is a club with a rich history and tradition in English football and I am immensely proud to become its new head coach. In my conversations with [co-owners] Nassef [Sawiris], Wes [Edens] and the rest of the board, it was apparent how ambitious their plans are for the club and I am looking forward to helping them achieve their aims."It is worth noting that Steven Gerrard is regarded as the successor to Jurgen Klopp once he leaves Liverpool. The former club captain was previously the manager of Liverpool's U-18 side before taking the gig at Rangers in 2018.