Premier League points are difficult to come by for Aston Villa these days, so thank goodness for Norwich City. Paul Lambert's old club have proved most accommodating since he took over at Villa, with his new side picking up four wins and a draw against the Canaries in all competitions. Of course, everybody likes the victories. But some of Norwich's number have really taken against Villa in the past two years so each one is sweeter than the last.
In this week's Aston Villa Review, Chris and Steve reconvene after Villa's 4-1 win at Villa Park on Sunday to assess the goals, the key moments and the performance. Christian Benteke grabbed the headlines with a brilliant volley but Leandro Bacuna and Karim El Ahmadi also get deserved praise for their displays.
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March 4, 2014
February 24, 2014
Aston Villa Review: Episode 71 - Villa's bigger picture and Norwich City preview
Aston Villa's recent form has dragged them right back into a precarious spot in the Premier League, just four points above the dotted line and with little indication of improvement. Paul Lambert's team have had chances to pull themselves away from trouble since the turn of the year but have been unable to do so. One point and no goals from games against West Ham United, Cardiff City and Newcastle United speaks volumes of their predicament.
In this week's Aston Villa Review, Chris and Steve take a step back from reliving Villa's stoppage time defeat on Tyneside to look at the bigger picture at Villa before previewing the next game, the visit of Norwich City on Sunday afternoon. Caution: may contain anger (and a couple of swears - sorry).
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In this week's Aston Villa Review, Chris and Steve take a step back from reliving Villa's stoppage time defeat on Tyneside to look at the bigger picture at Villa before previewing the next game, the visit of Norwich City on Sunday afternoon. Caution: may contain anger (and a couple of swears - sorry).
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February 10, 2014
Aston Villa Review: Episode 70 - home loss to West Ham United and a Cardiff City preview
If losing at home to Crystal Palace was a portent of a bleak future, Saturday's defeat by West Ham United was its emergence as a worrying reality. Aston Villa, however we look at it, are terrible at home, more terrible than can be explained away simply by way of the growing and justified criticism of Randy Lerner.
No, Paul Lambert is struggling too. Struggling in difficult circumstances but also struggling to get the best out of his players, struggling to settle on a system and struggling to avoid Villa's home record this season being their worst in the Premier League era.
In this week's Aston Villa Review, Chris and Steve examine the West Ham loss, look ahead to Tuesday's game at Cardiff City, and ask whether Lambert's 2014/15 season might just begin away from B6.
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No, Paul Lambert is struggling too. Struggling in difficult circumstances but also struggling to get the best out of his players, struggling to settle on a system and struggling to avoid Villa's home record this season being their worst in the Premier League era.
In this week's Aston Villa Review, Chris and Steve examine the West Ham loss, look ahead to Tuesday's game at Cardiff City, and ask whether Lambert's 2014/15 season might just begin away from B6.
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