Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes victory at Arsenal was thanks in part to getting his transfer business done early.
Lambert and Aston Villa offered an object lesson in doing your business early and allowing new players time to assimilate.
"I've always tended to do that," Lambert said.
"I'm not one of those who likes to relax after a season and then scramble around for players.
"I like to get new players integrated into the group from the first day of pre-season, and that seems to be going OK."
