Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier says he's delighted with the production line he's inherited.
Houllier admits Villa are in the privileged position of having a highly-respected academy which can produce players with strong first team potential.
"We've got a great academy as well," he told the Birmingham Mail.
"We want to maximise the potential of our academy and the facilities here are made for players to grow and improve.
"We are lucky because we have a good crop of players coming through behind these.
"You have to find a balance between youth and experience. You need experience and talent and the chairman and chief executive know that."
