Graeme Souness feels Steven Gerrard’s Rangers tenure was a success but is upset by the timing and way in which he left the club.

And the former Ibrox boss has refuted any notion there are comparisons to be made with the end of his own time at Ibrox when he left for Liverpool in 1991.

Souness has long said he regrets the way things ended and should have stayed in Glasgow rather than make the switch south to the club he won three European Cups as a player. And while the pundit sees the attraction of a move to Villa given their financial strength, he’s far from certain the Scouser has made the right decision.

Reflecting on Gerrard's success at Ibrox he said on Sky: “At my old club I think it would have to be a plus mark. Three seasons and won the most important thing which was the league to stop Celtic getting 10 In A Row.

“I’m sad that he left, and sad that he left in such a manner.

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“He feels it was the right thing for him at this time. Time will tell. He’s joining a club that is certainly on the front foot going forward. A healthy group of players and he will get support from the owners there because there will be money to spend so I know it would have been very hard for him to resist.”

The Sky Sports presenter posed the question: “Do you see the obvious comparisons (with yourself)?”

Souness replied: “No, not really other than we both played for a fantastic club in Liverpool and we were both captians there. His first job was Rangers as it was for me. I don’t see too many comparisons. He’s English, I’m Scottish.”