Intro:

Reaction from Selhurst Park after Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in the English Premier League on Tuesday (2nd December).

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Lambert, Aston Villa manager:
"Listen, I'll give you something before you actually ask me. If you're going to ask me about Roy (Keane, former assistant manager), if anybody wants to know put on your plate so you know: There's absolutely no problem whatsoever, he's got a lot of commitments with Ireland, he's never had a break from going away with Ireland and never had a break from Aston Villa, so I totally respect his decision. Contrary to what reports have been saying, there was absolutely nothing, no bust-up, no arguing, nothing like that. So, I thank him for his time, coming to work with me, for that spell and I spoke to him before the Burnley game, after the Burnley game and we still have the same relationship. So I just want to put that to bed, alright?"