"We didn't deserve any more than a point," he told Sky Sports after the game at Villa Park.
"I thought we edged the first half, but City came back well in the second and deserved a point.
"It was a tough battle. We're not happy with the way we played, we know we can play better.
"Obviously we will have talk about who should have been picking up Distin but that is something we can work on in the week.
"Obviously we have to be more ruthless when we defend set-pieces.
"We have a lot of quality but have struggled with consistency this season. Overall though we have been happy with the progress we have made."