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Aston Villa’s Paul Lambert hits out over Ronald Koeman’s Ron Vlaar pursuit Villa’s Paul Lambert hits out over Southampton’s Ron Vlaar pursuit
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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has criticised Southampton manager Ronald Koeman over his public chase of defender Ron Vlaar. The Southampton manager has made no secret of his admiration for the Villa captain, who he managed at Feyenoord, saying he would “really like” to have him at St Mary’s. Aston Villa’s manager Paul Lambert has criticised the Southampton manager Ronald Koeman over his public chase of the defender Ron Vlaar. The Southampton manager has made no secret of his admiration for the Villa captain, who he managed at Feyenoord, saying he would “really like” to have him at St Mary’s.
Vlaar, who impressed in Holland’s run to the World Cup semi-finals in the summer, has just one year left on his deal at Villa Park although the club are planning to offer him fresh terms. Vlaar, who impressed in Holland’s run to the World Cup semi-finals in the summer, has only one year left on his deal at Villa Park although the club are planning to offer him fresh terms.
Lambert cast doubt over Vlaar’s future when he said he was unsure if his captain would stay but insisted Koeman should not have gone public. Lambert cast doubt over Vlaar’s future when he said he was unsure if his captain would stay but insisted Koeman should not have gone public. “I think he is disrespecting when talking about other team’s players when they are still their players,” he told Sky Sports. “I think that’s wrong.
“I think he is disrespecting when talking about other team’s players when they are still their players,” he told Sky Sports. “I think that’s wrong.
“I wouldn’t mind if he picked up the phone, but you don’t go public on it. That’s the thing that annoyed me the most and the stance is still exactly the same with Ron.”“I wouldn’t mind if he picked up the phone, but you don’t go public on it. That’s the thing that annoyed me the most and the stance is still exactly the same with Ron.”
Vlaar joined Villa in a £3m move from Feyenoord in 2012 and helped them to a 1-0 opening-day win at Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday.Vlaar joined Villa in a £3m move from Feyenoord in 2012 and helped them to a 1-0 opening-day win at Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday.
And Lambert insisted the 29-year-old’s performance proved he was not distracted by speculation over his future. “I don’t have a problem. You saw Ron play on Saturday, he was fantastic for us so I don’t think anything like that is preying on his mind at all,” said the Scot. And Lambert insisted the 29-year-old’s performance proved he was not distracted by speculation. “I don’t have a problem. You saw Ron play on Saturday, he was fantastic for us so I don’t think anything like that is preying on his mind at all,” said the Scot. “I just thought it was the wrong thing to have done.”
“I just thought it was the wrong thing to have done.”