Guardiola noted that Villa's defense was led by players such as Savinho, Jeremy Doku, and Morgan Rogers, who made it difficult for City to create scoring opportunities.

He also acknowledged that City's players, including Phil Foden and Tijjani Reijnders, had chances to score but were unable to capitalize due to Villa's high-pressing defense.

Guardiola praised Villa's team spirit and said that Manchester City competed well despite the loss, adding that sometimes teams can have off days and not score.

He also commended Villa's players for their defensive actions and noted that Manchester City sometimes misses the final pass or action that leads to a goal.