ASTON Villa may be desperately battling for Premier League survival - but the future looks fine for boss Paul Lambert if he can somehow keep them up.
The club has a brilliant set of youngsters coming through - some pundits have even claimed they are on a pair with the so-called Fergie Fledglings at Man United in the 90s.
Proof of their abilities came this week when they won were crowned kings of Europe after beating Chelsea to win the NextGen Series final - a competition that included teams from Europe's biggest clubs.
So the future is looking good - especially as Lambert is the sort of manager who will encourage youth to flourish through the ranks.
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