The Villans secure progression to the semi-final of Capital One Cup with an impressive victory over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Hughton’s men, and the 43-year-old tactician has expressed his delight over his troops’ dazzling performance on Tuesday.
Aston Villa boss, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-c29347 Lambert, has expressed his delight at his side’s 1-4 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road in the quarter-final of Capital One Cup on Tuesday, December 11.
The Scottish mentor hailed his troops’ untiring efforts throughout the 90 minutes, and admitted that his side remained the better unit for most part of the game.
“I thought we were excellent for the whole game. We have been playing like that since the Sunderland game, but I am delighted, I really am”, Lambert was quoted as saying to Sky News.
Norwich City started the game brightly, and Steve Morison gifted the home side a lead in the 19th minute. However, Brett Holman’s strike restored parity only two minutes later.
After netting the equaliser, Villa never looked back, and staged a dazzling show until the full time whistle. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Benteke-c9056 found the back of the net at the stroke
of full time whistle to seal a resounding victory.
The Villans will not play against Bradford City, who claimed victory over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 on penalties, in a two-legged semi-final to secure a place in the final at Wembley.
And the former Celtic midfielder has stressed that his side will try their utmost to secure a place in the final of the competition.
“I have never been to Wembley, although I have been to watch a game," he added. "But it's not anything I have thought about, we have still got a couple of games to go. However, it gives the club something to look forward. The fans deserve a pick up as well”,
Lambert concluded.
Aston Villa, who have won the competition five times before, have failed to lift the trophy since their 3-0 triumph over Leeds United in 1995/96 season. And Lambert would be gunning to achieve the feat this time around.
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