Premier League: Paul Lambert staying grounded after Aston Villa end winless run

Premier League: Paul Lambert staying grounded after Aston Villa end winless run

Paul Lambert believes that cool head helped him through Aston Villa recent rough form.

Villa style Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park Tuesday evening - purpose of Christian Benteke the difference - to end a run of nine matches without.

But Lambert, who came under fire from supporters in recent weeks, cuts a character Stoic and rather relieved after the victory and insisted on the fact that he had found positive points in previous defeats.

"I'll handle it even as I always do, I don't change," said. "You try to keep your level, try not to have any stress, which is a hard thing to do.

"So I'll just stay focused and try to do my best for this football club, and that is why I am here. I know you are going to say nine games without a win, but in the last four games we have not beaten.

"It's so any way you want to receive, and I tend to look at the positive. I am very pleased for the boys, because they came in a period where people were giving them critical, and as I already said this is Aston Villa Football Club. This is the big news.

"I'm very happy for them: they won their applause. ''

"Enigma".

Jores Okore and Ciaran Clark have forged a resilient central defensive pairing in the absence of Ron Vlaar, Philippe Senderos and Nathan Baker, attracting praise from the Scots.

"Our defensive effort was great to Selhurst Park," Lambert added. "Clara and Clark worked very well together; Alan Hutton was also outstanding and with Brad Guzan and Aly Cissokho formed a strong unit there.

"For Clara, is its third match in quick succession, and it was released for more than a year. And I think Ciaran Clark certainly: the two of them have certainly stepped up their game.

"It is the purpose of football to have the enigmas of the selection, and these two will give me when others come back. You must press a companion to enter a side, and at the minute these two fellows are organising their own. »

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