steven gerrard 's hopes of a fairytale ending to his liverpool career were shattered as his side suffered a 2-1 defeat to aston villa in the semi-finals of the fa cup .
the final game in a liverpool shirt before he leaves for the los angeles galaxy in the summer , but - although he was handed a starting role by manager brendan rodgers - he was unable to influence the outcome .
rodgers tweaked liverpool , and gerrard 's , shape for a third time at the interval .