The view from England

Bantams expose Lambert's lightweights

January 24, 2013
By Richard Jolly
(Archive)
Under other circumstances, it would have served as an endorsement of Paul Lambert's ethos. A side of spirited lower-division players, with fewer than 50 Premier League appearances between them, and a back four with an average age of 22 overcame one of the game's traditional giants. They showed their skill. They played as a team. They wanted it more.

Except, of course, that Lambert was not vindicated. He was humiliated. For Bradford City, their Capital One Cup semi-final victory was unbelievable. ...

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