Paul Lambert and Barry Bannan gave brutally honest assesments after Villa's crushing defeat at Chelsea.

The champions of Europe inflicted a heavy 8-0 scoreline on the boys in claret and blue at Stamford Bridge.

Check out the post-match interviews with Lambert and Bannan on AVTV now.

Lambert said there were no excuses for the way his team performed against Rafael Benitez's side.

He took full responsibility for the display in west London.

But he insisted there was no time for his players to dwell on the defeat with a busy schedule ahead.

The Villa boss also delivered an injury update on Gabby Agbonlahor, Ron Vlaar and Charles N'Zogbia.

Bannan admitted the players let the the traveling supporters down with their performance.

The midfielder urged his team-mates to bounce back against Tottenham on Boxing Day.

You can also check out the thoughts of European Cup winner and AVTV pundit Ken McNaught.

Watch the post-match interviews now.