07-02-2015, 21:36
A narrow defeat to Chelsea should be no reason for a manager to go, so I'm not saying this just on the back of that match (especially after Villa scored for the first time in 7 PL matches), but looking at the season overall how much can the club endure under Lambert? After a good start the only wins Villa have managed were against Leicester and Crystal Palace - 2 clubs struggling badly at that point - and they didn't win either of the return games. It doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season and at best it seems like something around the 36-38 point mark is likely come the end of the season.
Now that might well be enough to keep the club up, but there's been no improvement that I can see under Lambert, and the recent problems with goalscoring suggest significant problems in that area in particular. Is this something Villa should be happy with in the sense that staying up is the priority, or is it time to bring in someone to move things forward before they take that crucial step backwards? Does Lambert deserve even more time than he's had, is it time for a new manager with new ideas, or should Lambert actually be seen as a success for keeping things steady?
Now that might well be enough to keep the club up, but there's been no improvement that I can see under Lambert, and the recent problems with goalscoring suggest significant problems in that area in particular. Is this something Villa should be happy with in the sense that staying up is the priority, or is it time to bring in someone to move things forward before they take that crucial step backwards? Does Lambert deserve even more time than he's had, is it time for a new manager with new ideas, or should Lambert actually be seen as a success for keeping things steady?