Winger Savinho ‘s performance was described as “absolutely terrible” and became the focus of criticism from fans after Manchester City suffered a bitter 0-1 defeat to Aston Villa. The Brazilian’s disappointing form has not only contributed to the Citizens falling further behind league leaders Arsenal in the title race, but has also sparked outrage over the club’s transfer decisions. Throughout the match, Savinho appeared completely out of sync with his teammates. The 21-year-old wasted possession, lost possession 18 times and failed to make any breakthroughs in attack . The statistics revealed a disastrous day: he failed to complete all five crosses, failed to make a single key pass and missed a clear-cut scoring chance. This performance was a clear indication of his poor form since the start of the 2025/26 season, when Savinho has yet to score and has only one assist. Fans’ frustration was further heightened when they recalled that Man City rejected a £70m bid from Tottenham for Savinho in the summer, even later offering him a new contract.

On social media, many fans called keeping Savinho “the worst decision ever”, and expressed regret that the club did not accept a large sum of money for a player who is showing poor performance. One fan wrote: ” No fighting spirit, no desire, no creativity. Savinho is absolutely terrible .” With quality options on the bench like Jeremy Doku,

Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki, Savinho’s starting position is under serious threat. It is very possible that coach Pep Guardiola will no longer be patient and give other names a chance in the upcoming matches.