Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has vowed to 'come out fighting' after a humiliating League Cup semifinal defeat by 4th tier Bradford City plunged the Premier League club deeper into crisis.
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Lambert said he was 'hurt, dissappointed, demoralised' after Aston Villa's best hope of a season Wembley final was cancelled out by opponents whose most expensive player cost £7,500.
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Tuesday's 4-3 aggregate defeat was a night Villa would never forget anytime soon. Their main focus now will be on battling their way out of a tough relegation battle with an experienced squad short of belief and leadership on the field.
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The Birmingham-based team are 17th in the 20-strong table League, one point above the drop zone with resurgent Reading and perennial Premier Leage escapologists Wigan Athletic just below them on 19 points.