Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he is thriving on the pressure ahead of his side's crunch clash with Southampton.
The 16th-placed Villans are set to go head-to-head with the team directly below them on Saturday afternoon, with a victory key for either side if they are to pull themselves away from the relegation zone.
But Lambert is relishing the tense build-up and has backed the Midlands side to be at their best.