Reijnders talks about losing to Villa: We are not aggressive enough and cannot rely solely on Haaland to score goals

Sports 8:14am, 27 October 2025 100

In the 9th round of the Premier League, Manchester City lost 0-1 away to Villa. Manchester City midfielder Reinds accepted an interview with the media after the game.

The situation of this game

We did not show enough aggression, especially in the first half, we lost almost all the confrontations and gave our opponents too much space to create opportunities. This was the problem in the first half. Things got a little better in the second half but we knew we could do better.

We started well, but then we gave our opponents too much space when pressing, allowing them to control the tempo of the game and we lost the initiative. We didn't create great chances as usual and we have to improve in this area and improve our performance.

6 points behind the top of the list

We know that this season is a long journey and there are still many games to play. We must play one game at a time. No problem, we will catch up.

About the offense

We cannot only rely on Haaland to score goals, but as long as he scores goals, he can help the team. We are all eager to score goals, and we can run into good positions. Sometimes we just need to wait for the opportunity to score, and the goals will eventually come.

The League Cup against Swansea

This game is crucial. As a player, you always want to win more trophies, so this is also an opportunity to win the championship. Facing Swansea, we must be ready again.