Lost to Vera! Seat B: It’s too early to conclude that the season is over. Our pressing was terrible.

After Manchester City lost 0-1 to Villa, Manchester City midfielder Seat B accepted an interview with Sky Sports. He made sharp criticism of the team's defensive performance, but also said that the loss had nothing to do with the referee.

About the team’s performance on offense and defense

Seat B: I would say we played well when we had the ball. Our offensive concept is good. Even if we don't score, we have chances. We forced them to defend deep and they struggled in some moments.

But on the other side of the game, our defense was really, really bad. Our pressing was terrible, we were two seconds late in every duel. That's how I feel, even though our offensive philosophy is good, if we don't press well, you turn the game into a transition situation. When we don't press well, we don't play well.

About the opponent

Seat B: Obviously they are a very good team, a Champions League-level team, a team with many high-level players. I do think our defensive philosophy was really, really bad today.

About the controversial penalty that resulted in the goal conceded

Seat B: This is a minor penalty that does not change the game like a penalty kick or a red card. The reality is that it should have been a foul. The referee didn't call it, so they used the corner kick to score. That was a bit frustrating for us, but that's football. These little things aren't that important. The referee said he thought it was a corner kick. We all make mistakes, just say sorry and move on to the next one. Don't be so arrogant. Like I said, we didn't lose the game because of that. The problem today is not the referee.

About the season prospects

Seat B: The season is still very long. I don’t want to jump to too many conclusions too early. We'd love to be at the top of the table but we're not there right now. It's too early to draw conclusions now.