Guardiola commented on the defeat against Aston Villa and identified the player he felt was lacking

On the 6th of December, a match unfolded at the 15th round of the Premier League between the squads of Aston Villa and Manchester City. The contest culminated with a scoreline of 1-0 in favor of the hosts.

After the conclusion of the match, Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola commented on his team's defeat:

"Aston Villa played better. In the first half, we were static in possession, and in the second, it improved significantly. We had chances, but we couldn't make the right pass or movement in time.

We conceded after a deflection, but we've also scored 4-5 goals after deflections, so it is what it is. We need to accept that Aston Villa was better and focus on the match against Luton.

Rodri is an important player, but we need to find a way to win without him. We are six points behind, and although we would like to be leading, we've drawn three times and lost today.

Over the years, we've learned how to find a way to win, but currently, we're having issues with that, and we need to find a solution. That's my job. When the opponent is stronger, we need to acknowledge it," said Guardiola.

Match highlights of Aston Villa vs. Manchester City - 1:0