Manchester United boss David Moyes has heaped praise on Aston Villa counterpart Paul Lambert.
After a poor start to last season, Lambert's men were languishing near the foot of the table but a final push in the last few months saw them lose just five of 14 league games.
"Paul Lambert introduced a lot of young players in his first year or so," the Scot said. "That was always going to be a hard task for him.
"At times young players can make mistakes or not be as consistent as you would like.
"Paul has got through the worst of that. It was a brave decision to do it and he has some exciting players now."
