Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has insisted that the club is heading in the right direction by frequently fielding many of its youth products.

After heavy defeats at the hands of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, the Villans picked up their first point of the festive period as they drew 2-2 with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday.

Lambert believes that the situation at Villa Park is a lot better than what many have reported in the media.

"We're not miles off mid-table," said Lambert. "We've got a really young side but for the future of the club it's the right thing that we're doing.

"We've got to build a club as well as win football matches and I'll keep faith in what we're doing.

"The players stepped up to the plate [against Swansea] and they were excellent. These players can keep us up."

Villa host Ipswich Town in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.