Lambert on.....West Ham United

  • by Staff Writer No. 2
  • Sunday, 3rd November 2013

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is happy with his side's point. Here's his thoughts from the post-match press conference in full.....

You probably had the best two chances of the game?

Yeah I thought so. Andy [Weimann]in the first half the goalkeeper made a good save. Christian [Benteke]'s header and shot in the second half they're the three best chances of the game. Another day they go in.

Is it a worry that you've gone so long without a goal?

No no. I can't be too hard. We're creating chances. If we weren't creating them maybe. Benteke's always been a threat. So has Weimann. To be fair Jaaskalainen's made a terrific save from that one. On clear-cut chances – it's a difficult place to come to at the best of times. I've got no worries about us not taking chances.

The formation they went out with – the 4-6-0 – is that difficult to play against?

We just play our own way. We have our own philosophy. We set up with a back three. We went to win the game with two up top. You can't get over-worried about someone else's way they play. You respect Sam's way of playing. From our own point of view we went out to win the game.

From your own point of view you're happy that the you're creating chances despite the lack of goals?

Yeah no worries. None whatsoever.

Was that a sending off in the first half?

I spoke to Howard [Webb]. I respect his view and see where he's coming from. I just think it's a difficult ball to win if it's safe side. I respect his decision and the way that he saw it. From my point of view I just thought it might have been. What he's said to me I have to respect that answer. I've just aired my view. That's the game - sometimes you get them sometimes you don't.

You now haven't conceded in your last three away games. Do you draw some encouragement from that?

Oh no doubt. It was a big performance because we lost a couple of big players for us during the week. I don't think West Ham had any chances. The lads at the back put their heads in when it mattered. They blocked things when it mattered. Along with Brad [Guzan] I thought they were excellent.

This is the sort of game you might not have got something out of last year. Can you see the progression?

Oh yes absolutely. Huge. The resiliance is a lot stronger. This is a game we lost last year – we could still be playing that one and not look like scoring. This year we certainly looked a threat

Thank you.

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