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Paul Lambert has repeated his desire to battle on in the face on mounting dissent from Aston Villa fans.

The frustrations of the Villa Park faithful have risen following last weekend’s defeat at Leicester City which left Villa just three points above the Premier League drop zone.

Villa host Liverpool on Saturday having scored just once in their last six top flight games and some supporters have reached breaking point and called for Lambert’s head.

But the claret and blue boss is determined to transform the club’s fortunes and is grateful that chairman Randy Lerner is supporting his long-term vision.

“I’m like any other manager in the world,” said Lambert.

“I know I’m in a results business, that’s normal.

“I understand the fans’ frustration.

“I’m lucky enough to have an owner that hopefully sees the long term. But all I can do is try and win games because that’s what I’m here to do. What else can I do with it?

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“That’s football, that’s sport, and we’ll have a better chance of winning games if the fans back the players.”

Lambert has questioned the thinking behind Saturday’s eight-minute protest, which has been devised to signify each of the eight years Lerner has been at the club.

The 45-year-old Glaswegian praised the fanbase but pointed out that Villa were in and around the top six for half of that time under his managerial mentor Martin O’Neill.

“They’ve been brilliant, it’s a brilliant support we’ve got, but we need those fans now,” he added. “We need them behind us home and away and they have been great, turning up home and away in good numbers.

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“I know they are doing this eight minute protest to mark Randy Lerner’s eight years here. But I’m not sure what the protest is all about because when Martin was here the club was in Europe.

“As for the significance of ’82 that was a phenomenal achievement. I’ve met most of the ’82 guys and know how good they are. They should always be a massive part of this club for what they’ve done.

“But it won’t help anybody that’s for sure.”