Fans can't wait for 'El Sackio' when Gerrard's Villa face Rodgers' Leicester

Leicester vs Aston Villa is being dubbed as 'El Sackio' by Premier League fans with Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard potentially going head-to-head to keep their jobs

Rhys Daly Senior Sports Reporter

10:54, 05 Sep 2022

Head Coach Brendan Rodgers of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City at American Express Community Stadium on September 04, 2022 in Brighton, England.

Brendan Rodgers is under huge pressure at rock bottom Leicester City(Image: Getty Images)

The Premier League clash between Leicester and Aston Villa has been dubbed 'El Sackio' by excited fans with both Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard under mounting pressure.

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With the Foxes sitting bottom of the table following five consecutive defeats after an opening day draw - Villa are just two places above them after gaining four points from six fixtures.

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After Leicester's capitulation at Brighton, but despite Villa's positive point against Manchester City, defeat for either at the King Power on Saturday (September 10) could spell the end of their respective tenures according to the fans.

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One fan wrote on Twitter: "Who’s excited for the El Sackio next weekend??" With a second adding: "Brendan Rodgers vs Steven Gerrard will be El Sackio. Whoever loses....well you know."

A third continued: "It’ll be el sackio next week with them playing Villa, one will go Gerrard or Rodgers." With a fourth concluding: "Anticipating already, cause gonna be lit."

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Aston Villa coach Steven Gerrard looks on during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Optus Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Perth, Australia.

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is confident that he can turn things around(Image: Getty Images)

Scarves featuring Leicester City's Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers and Aston Villa's English head coach Steven Gerrard are pictured head of the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Aston Villa at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on April 23, 2022.

Steven Gerrard and Brendan Rodgers might be facing each other for the last time in a while(Image: Getty Images)

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Accepting that pressure is building on his shoulders, Gerrard said after Villa's 1-1 draw with City: "You hope it's a foundation but it's only a big point if you reset and back it up against Leicester and Southampton.

"The danger is if you think you're moving in the right direction but don't reset. There has been a lot of external noise and rightly so, but it's now for me to lead even more and be stronger.

"We need to stick together and keep developing."

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Steven Gerrard of Liverpool talks with Brendan Rodgers manager of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on April 17, 2015 in Liverpool, England.

Steven Gerrard played under Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool - before leaving the club(Image: Getty Images)

With Rodgers saying after watching his side lose 5-2: "I never lose any belief in what I do. It's a challenge but I am responsible for results and they haven't been good enough.

"Football can change very quickly. I'm more concerned about playing well as when we play well we can get results. But we can't sustain the performance level for long enough."

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Adding: "One result can breathe a lot of confidence into the players."

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