The appointment of Gerrard as coach of Aston Villa is too late in my opinion.
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.
The appointment of Gerard as the manager of Villa has improved the club, irrespective whether his appointment came late or not, though the season has gone far however consistency in Villa performances his season will place the club in a better position to vie for a top 4 spot next season, Aston Villa coming from two goals down and drawing the match against Man Utd is worthy of commendations, Coutinho scoring in his debut also deserve some accolade, his signing will enable Villa to be more formidable and stronger with the tactical inputs of Gerrard.