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LAMBERT WILL OVERCOME POOR START

The Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has said that he is confident that the team can overcome the poor start in that they have made to the new season and comfortably avoided relegation. Aston Villa were recently held 1-1 by Paul Lambert’s former club Norwich city at Villa Park. This poor result once again meant that Aston Villa are no closer to improving than they were under Alex McLeish. Despite the ongoing troubles, the manager Lambert has backed the players to deliver the performance in the upcoming matches. He has said that Aston Villa will get enough results to get them out of the relegation trouble.

It was only a few years ago that Aston Villa were challenging in the European spot under the former manager Martin O’Neill. However, the tightening of the purse by the owner Randy Lerner has subsequently resulted in the team’s quality decreasing considerably over the years. Despite this, Lambert reckons that he has a good squad at his disposal. Christian Benteke scored the opening goal for Aston Villa, but they were held to a draw following the equaliser from Norwich city. Norwich then could have easily gone on to win the match had it not been for the narrow escapes.

“I know the stats. We have to try to win games. But I have a real faith and trust in these players. I have great belief in them. I’ll stick with them. They will be fine. I’ve not been long here and we just need to keep building and building and keep doing our best. In terms of the league, there is nothing in it (points-wise). If the lads keep the effort and commitment going, then they will be fine,” said Lambert after the match. Chris Hughton was delighted with the first point away from home after a long time.

LAMBERT HAS TOUGH JOB

The Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has said that he has a tough job on his hands when it comes to making Aston Villa successful once again. Aston Villa spent a lot of money under the regime of Martin O’Neill in the efforts to qualify for the Champions League. However, that dream never materialised and Martin O’Neill left the job soon afterwards due to the lack of support from the board. Aston Villa have since cut their investment in players and wages due to the spiralling debts caused by the regime of Martin O’Neill. It has also subsequently been reflected in the league position in the last couple of seasons.

Paul Lambert was recently appointed as a replacement for Alex McLeish, who had a very disappointing season with Aston Villa last season. Many were expecting the former Norwich city manager to instantly make an impact at the club. However, Aston Villa have made a slow start to the season and Paul Lambert has acknowledged that it is certainly not going to be easy for the club to be challenging for the top honours once again. He has said that there is a massive rebuilding job ahead of him if they are to return to the glory days.

“I know the job is huge and we’re trying everything we can to sort it. It’s a massive club. The fans were willing us to do really well, but we just never did it. That’s my problem. Owner Randy Lerner, myself and chief executive Paul Faulkner will sit and see what’s going to happen. If something comes available and I think it’s worthwhile, then you can look at it. It’s a really young side and sometimes you need a little bit of help,” said Paul Lambert after the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Everton.

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PETROV IS CLUB CAPTAIN

New Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has confirmed that midfielder Stilian Petrov will remain as a club captain for now, although he has confirmed that he will be looking to appoint a new captain to represent the club on the pitch. Stilian Petrov was recently diagnosed with leukaemia, which means that he is set to miss a considerable portion of the next season. Despite this, Paul Lambert has decided to offer the position of being the club captain to the former Celtic midfielder. The 32-year-old Bulgarian international has been a huge influence on Aston Villa in recent seasons, and Paul Lambert hopes that it will continue even after his arrival.

Aston Villa recently managed to bring in former Norwich city manager Paul Lambert amidst a lot of fury from the Cannaries. The former Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish was using striker Gabriel Agbonlahor as the captain on the pitch for the club. However, it is thought that Paul Lambert will be looking to make a defender or the goalkeeper as the captain. Lambert has also revealed that the club will be undergoing a major overhaul when it comes to the scouting system. Aston Villa have been on a constant downhill in the last couple of seasons, which Lambert will be hoping to avoid this season.

“Stiliyan is still club skipper, no doubt. He’s a huge influence on the club. I just need to look for a team captain. He’s such a strong lad and a terrific guy. It makes you sick, actually, when you have played with someone, seen them in their prime and are close to them, then you know he has an illness like that. Hopefully he’ll be OK and be here,” said Lambert when speaking after his official appointment on the official website of Aston Villa.