Paul Lambert running out of luck with Aston Villa, but is he running out of time too?

Aston Villa went down to their sixth consecutive Premier League defeat, with Sunday night’s opponents Tottenham Hotspur coming from behind to take all three points at Villa Park. The home side appeared to have the game won late on, holding a 1-0 lead until the 84^th minute, but Nacer Chadli and Harry Kane scored in the last six minutes of normal time to turn the game on its head.

The Villans ended the game with 10-men, while Tottenham were perhaps fortunate to have ended the game with 11. And while the referee came under fair criticism for an inconsistent performance, it serves the under-pressure Lambert no good. The fact remains, Aston Villa have lost their last six games in the league, scoring during once.

Supporters vented their fury at both the chain of events that saw three points snatched away from them, and  the manager, for whom many blame for their current plight. Paul Lambert will always divide opinion, but one thing fans will agree on is that his tenure is under threat if things don’t improve.

Aston Villa are currently 15^th in the Premier League, with 10 points from as many games. After a bright start, they have truly been sent crashing back down to earth, and Lambert finds himself the second-favourite among the bookies to be the next top flight manager sacked.

Villa owner Randy Lerner has been a man of patience in regard to how he treats his coaches, but if the club’s survival becomes a genuine issue he will be forced to take action. Lambert addressed the need for experience in the side by signing players who have hundreds of games under their belt at a high level, while strengthening his backroom staff with highly-decorated player-turned-coach Roy Keane.

But this season, their form has completely unravelled and confidence is at an all-time low. Lambert previously admitted his job will be on the line if things fail to improve. With West Ham (away), Burnley (away), Crystal Palace (away), Leicester City (home) and West Brom (away) as five of their next six games, Aston Villa have a real opportunity to get back on board.

Lambert will have been targeting the games to come as an opportunity to arrest Aston Villa’s slide, but how much time will he be afforded to get things right with the club, given he’s had two and a half years at the Midlands outfit already?