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Paul Lambert reckons current Aston Villa boss Remi Garde is ‘handing the situation brilliantly’ as the woes continue here in the Midlands.

The Scot, who was sacked just over a year ago, and is now struggling to lift Championship side Blackburn Rovers told Sky Sports today that he predicted these struggles long before his exit.

As reported before, Lambert offered to resign after his second season but was kept on, and now he admits: “Remi Garde probably looks the way I felt. He’s under so much pressure there.

“To be fair to him though he’s handled it brilliantly. He will know what is going on behind the scenes.

Lambert, who was relieved of his duties a year ago last Friday added: “I knew the situation.

“There are obviously things happening there that are not good, whether that’s down to recruitment or decision-making, or whatever.

“I knew it was going to happen.

“That’s why I offered to resign after my second year at the club.

“They haven’t got the personnel anymore and if they do get relegated there are some really good people there who will be affected."

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