Aston Villa v Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score

Pep Guardiola talking to TNT Sports activities.

“We made first half, we precipitated issues however made some errors. Second half we dropped. We modified our urgent when John [Stones] couldn’t proceed and we weren’t pretty much as good. Congratulations to Aston Villa. We maintain going.

“I might not say no. Within the mid-block they’re so robust. They’re bodily with Onana and Kamara. We had good moments. Not massive probabilities however greater than towards United [last weekend].

“The second half we dropped. Our urgent was not efficient in our proper aspect and we struggled just a little bit. We discovered a aim on the finish however it was too late. We battle to attain and we concede objectives.

“I’ve to seek out the solutions. Now we have to get gamers again. Ultimately we’re going to discover it.”

It will get a bit tense on the finish when Guardiola is requested if he’ll attempt something totally different to enhance Man Metropolis’s type. “Again my gamers,” he says.

Former England striker Peter Crouch says Man Metropolis regarded resigned to defeat and there was a “lack of battle” in Pep Guardiola’s group.

Talking on TNT Sports activities, he stated: “That was the worrying factor for me. It felt like they had been ready to get beat and there was nothing frantic about them.

“They had been missing concepts and there wasn’t the ‘shock’ once they had been behind.”

Right here’s the ideas of The Unbiased’s chief soccer author Miguel Delaney:

‘Pep Guardiola has an argument to be the best supervisor of all time, and but it doesn’t really feel he has “managed” this case in any respect properly – even separate to type. Always happening about himself and his personal legacy, and never in a means that deflects consideration from the gamers.

‘It doesn’t scream “management”, which I do know sounds very “excessive efficiency” however you principally need somebody growling about getting by means of this.’

There’s an opportunity that Manchester Metropolis might spend Christmas Day in ninth.

Bournmouth, Fulham and Brighton might all go above them with wins this weekend.

Metropolis subsequent play on Boxing Day. They host Everton at 12:30pm.

Normally, that may be an computerized victory. You’ll be able to’t say that proper now.

Clearly, the continued decline of Manchester Metropolis, who had been untouchable final season, will dominate the response right here.

However Villa had been wonderful and regarded just like the aspect who completed fourth final season. Unai Emery’s aspect have struggled at instances during the last couple of months, however per week off actually helped and the hosts fully dominated Metropolis with an intense, energetic efficiency.

As Tielemans stated, it’s about being constant now. Emery has additionally discovered the components with Kamara and Onana in midfield and Duran in-form and firing up entrance.

The run continues. Or will get even worse? As Richard Jolly factors out, Man Metropolis have misplaced video games with okay performances. Not at this time. They had been terrible.

Manchester Metropolis’s run of outcomes, NINE losses in 12 video games

L 1-2 vs Tottenham (A) – Carabao Cup

L 1-2 vs Bournemouth (A) – Premier League

L 1-4 vs Sporting (A) – Champions League

L 1-2 vs Brighton (A) – Premier League

L 0-4 vs Tottenham (H) – Premier League

D 3-3 vs Feyenoord (H) – Champions League

L 0-2 vs Liverpool (A) – Premier League

W 3-0 vs Nottingham Forest (H) – Premier League

D 2-2 vs Crystal Palace (A) – Premier League

L 0-2 vs Juventus (A) – Champions League

L 1-2 vs Manchester United (H) – Premier League

L 1-2 vs Aston Villa (A) – Premier League

Youri Tielemans has earned his Christmas Day. Sensible efficiency.

“Actually good, we fought collectively, defended collectively and made the correct selections in assault. It was efficiency.

“For me, going ahead it helped figuring out I had them [Onana and Kamara behind me]. I knew I had house behind their midfielders.

“It’s at all times tough towards Man Metropolis. We all know they haven’t received as a lot however they’re a category aspect. It’s credit score to us as a result of we confirmed character.

“The league is large open. That’s why we love soccer. This season is hard bodily, mentally, however the high quality is excessive. Now we have to be constant.”

Phil Foden’s belated first league aim of the season has given the scoreline a flattering sheen for Metropolis. That was a fairly complete defeat. Guardiola believes they’ve performed properly in a few of their losses. Not at this time. Duran, Watkins and Tielemans had been all terrific for Villa, placing their very own latest stumbles behind them. For Metropolis, Foden aside, their greatest participant might have been their goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega.

Villa simply needed to maintain the ball. As an alternative, they concede a free-kick and Metropolis have the possibility to fling it ahead.

Foden’s cross is caught by Martinez.