MX23RW : Thursday, April 25 13:10:00| >> :120:18743:18743:
[monks data]
Shamrock Rovers
Pre-season Friendlies
Aug 4, 2013 at 2pm UK
 
Aston Villa logo

0-2

FT(HT: 0-2)
Weimann (15'), Benteke (30')

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert: Shamrock Rovers victory was "pleasing"

Lambert: Shamrock victory was
© PA Photos
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert admits that he is happy with how his side are progressing ahead of the start of the Premier League in two weeks' time.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has revealed that he is pleased with how his side are progressing ahead of the new Premier League season.

The Villans beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0 thanks to goals from Andrea Weimann and Christian Benteke.

"The most important thing is the fact there are no new injuries and it's another game under our belt. The victory and clean sheet are obviously extremely pleasing but it's more game-time for the players," Lambert told reporters.

"Alex [Tonev] and Jores [Okore] have been out for a month so for them to get 45 minutes is important in a game we looked pretty comfortable in. We are getting there but we have another big test next weekend before the season starts."

Villa begin their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on August 17.

ID:96830: cacheID:96830:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1444:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Aston Villa's Christian Benteke and Luton Town's Solomon Taiwo battle for the ball during a friendly match on July 23, 2013
Read Next:
Benteke scores in Villa win
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!