Where now and who next for Paul Lambert's Villa?

[Mizpah]

Not sure if this has been posted already but this analysis puts a very positive light on certain things at VP. Just to add to the general air of optimism!

http://www.eplindex.com/33605/paul-lambert-villa-benteke-lowton-westwood-stats.html

[villasjf]

A good piece of work that, onwards and upwards I reckon, We go again.

[eastie]

A good piece of work that, onwards and upwards I reckon, We go again.

Agreed, with or without benteke.

[Dante Lavelli]

Thanks.  Quite a good website that.  Certainly thoroughly researched.

[Gerrin]

Interesting read, Benteke's stats really are incredible considering he was in a team fighting relegation.

Come on the Young Lions, UTV.

[oldhill_avfc]

Not sure I wholly agree with the part of the analysis which suggested vulnerability for being a counter attacking team.

I don't have the exact figures to hand, but I vaguely remember us being (FWIW) a top half team based on half time scores.  This is at odds with this guy's suggestion that we conceded because we were chasing the game.

I think a clearer picture was that because we were weak as a defensive unit we went for more or less all-out attack.

[Diablo]

What a really great interesting article. Thanks

[Goldie.7]

Villa were the 3rd best form team for the closing stages of last seasons EPL. They will remove more of the overpaid non contributors this summer and have already snapped up exciting young talent such as Tonev, Okore and Bacuna.

That wasn't in the article but reading it makes me feel good!