Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes owner Randy Lerner's honesty over his desire to sell the club has contributed to their best Barclays Premier League start in eight years.

Villa's 2-1 win over Hull took them to seven points from a possible nine heading to the international break.

"I think what has helped is the chairman coming out and saying what he said," explained the Scot.

"Everybody knows the situation with the football club now, the way it is, it's out there."