Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert hailed striker Christian Benteke after his hat trick helped the Villans to a 6-1 win over fellow relegation strugglers Sunderland.   Benteke joined from Genk in the summer and passed the 20 goal mark in his first season at the club with his treble on Monday night.
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes his young team have enough quality to escape the Premier League relegation zone before the end of the season.   Although he would rather be comfortably safe at this point of the season the Scot is confidenthis side will evade relegation.
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Heading into the final stages of the season, with his Aston Villa side currently sitting in the relelgation zone, Sportsvibe caught up with Paul Lambert to get his thoughts on playing abroad, why he ended up earning his coaching badges in Germany, and why the German league is thriving during these tough financial times.
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Following last night’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City, Aston Villa’s survival hopes took another hit, with the club now languishing in 18th position in the league.
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Paul Lambert says Aston Villa cannot afford to spend their way out of trouble before Thursday's transfer deadline.   After exiting both cup competitions by lower league opponents last week, Villa's only remaining target this season is to avoid relegation.
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Roberto Di Matteo has been alerted by Aston Villa should current boss Paul Lambert not change their fortunes in the coming weeks.   The Daily Express[http://www. express. co.
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he as "no problem whatsoever" with Darren Bent after again omitting the club's record signing from the matchday squad against Reading last night.     The £24m forward was in the stands for the much-needed 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Reading.
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Former Aston Villa star Ian Taylor has come out in support of Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert, insisting he just needs time for everything to fall into place.
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has defended his unusual selection policy and has no intention of changing it after Darren Bent only discovered he had been benched when he arrived at the ground last Sunday.
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Darren Bent came off the bench to rescue a draw for Aston Villa with his 150th league goal and boss Paul Lambert insists the decision to leave him out of the starting XI was purely tactical. ‘I don’t think Darren’s got anything to prove to myself or the outside world.
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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is relishing his first midlands derby but has urged his players their cool against West Brom at Villa Park tomorrow. Villa will head into the clash on a high after their 4-2 mid-week win at Manchester City in the Capital One Cup.
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Southampton boss Nigel Adkins is delighted with their first win of the season, a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa yesterday.   "This is a great victory for us, especially after going one down," Adkins told Fifa. com[http://www. fifa. com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1706111. html].
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Nigel Adkins has dismissed rumours that his job is under threat.   Southampton sit rock bottom of the Premier League and haven't picked up a point in four games. They have conceded 14 goals in four games although they have played both Manchester clubs and Arsenal.
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West Ham are hoping that there latest offer will be enough to persuade Norwich to part with top scorer Grant Holt as manager Sam Allardyce looks to add some extra firepower to his team.
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Liverpool have now emerged as the most likely destination for out-of-contract midfielder Mohamed Diame who is available on a free transfer after leaving Wigan at the end of the season.
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Many people will be surprised at the success Paul Lambert has achieved in his short managerial career but one look at his record as a player tells you that this is a man born to succeed.
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  Norwich are close to completing a deal for Leeds United captain Jonny Howson after the player agreed personal terms with the Premier League outfit.
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