Gerard is good for Aston Villa and he can improve the team's performance for the better. Aston Villa will thrive with him but he still needs time and management support to make the team more competitive. One of what Gerard needed was financial support to do some maneuvers in the market and get some players that fit the strategy he implemented for the team.

On other things, he needs the trust of his own management and team to do everything well. Of course this is a good start for Gerard as one of the coach in the Premier League, he will be a coach to be reckoned with in Europe in the next few seasons if he succeeds at Aston Villa.