Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce conceded Aston Villa claimed a deserved success against his side at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Rovers struggled versus their high-flying opponents, and goals from James Milner and Gabriel Agbonlahor ensured Villa continued their fine form.
The defeat was Allardyce's first since he took the Blackburn reins, and the former Bolton chief is hopeful they will soon start turning performances into results as they bid to beat the drop.
He told Sky Sports: "I don't really have any complaints. I don't think we can say that we really deserved anything out of the game. I thought Villa were the better side.
"In the first half we lost to a super, super strike from James Milner. You only have to switch off for a minute against Villa.
"The second half was a little more disappointing than the first. We lost our passing. We never put enough pressure on Villa's back four.
"And finally in the end they got the second goal. There was still four minutes to go and we were going to throw caution to the wind.
"But they popped up with that goal and that finally killed us off, unfortunately. I don't think too much went for us today. We are obviously disappointed.
"We put all the effort in that we can, but it wasn't good enough today. Villa, for the first time in my games since I have been there, were the much better side.
"We can take a lesson from them and not waste any more chances to win three points when they come along next time."
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