Fan-made opinions on the defeat at Villa Park. Want to get yours printed? Send them into your.shout@mcfc.co.uk after the next game!

The scoreline really did flatter Villa. Full marks to them and Bent but the most important thing for me is that we bounce back as well as we did after Everton..COME ON CITY

...Luke Hutchison

It is really sad that though we dominated large parts of the game, we couldn't even manage a draw. But I do feel that our title chances are still alive!

...Kartikeya Puri

It is true that goals win games, however it is also true that the best team lost on this occasion because we were ahead on pretty much every single stat for this match, except unfortunately the most important one, goals scored.

...Peter Edwards

Our biggest problem is that we are predicable. We have to be creative, aggressive and show the character of real champions.

...Mir, NYC

There didn’t seem to be any plan B after we went a goal down, that was until Johnson came on. I don’t think the Villa central defenders will play as well as that again all season though. It just wasn’t our day.

...Ian Nield