Paul Lambert and Ron Vlaar were on hand to give their verdicts on AVTV following Villa's Capital One Cup semi-final exit.

The boys in claret and blue won 2-1 on the night but it was not enough to take them through to a Wembley final.

Lambert and Vlaar spoke to the club's in-house TV channel after the 4-3 aggregate defeat to Bradford.

Watch the post-match interviews on AVTV now.

Lambert reflected on his team's elimination with bitter disappointment, insisting they will never have a better opportunity to reach a major final.

The Villa boss admitted his side's defending at set-pieces was unacceptable after witnessing James Hanson head home a decisive goal for the Bantams.

Vlaar was visibly distraught when he faced the cameras after the final whistle.

The Dutch defender gave a brutally honest and emotional interview in which he assessed Villa's semi-final struggles.

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

Watch the post-match interviews on AVTV now.