"The 0-0 draw at the Stadium of Light leaves City second, four points behind Mikel Arteta's leaders but Guardiola was not too downhearted. I'll take the point against this team at this stadium, said a good-humoured Guardiola who seemed unaffected by reports that Enzo Maresca, once his assistant at the Etihad Stadium, had discussed the possibility of relocating to Manchester later this year with figures associated to City."
"It was a really good game. Maresca's sacking by Chelsea dictates Guardiola who said the second-half injury that forced Savinho off did not look good does not know quite what to expect when the London side visit the Etihad on Sunday. The guys [players] are a bit head down but we have to be heads up in three days when we have a difficult game against Chelsea, he said after seeing his team's eight-match winning run in all competitions come to an end."
"Sunderland are really good, they are so strong, so physical. It's a tough place to come. In the first half we struggled against their pressing. Then Rodri came on and broke their lines and the second half was excellent. I was very pleased with the performance but we could not convert our chances in the six-yard box. We just missed a finishing touch. It's a mystery that we could not score."
Manchester City drew 0-0 at Sunderland, leaving City second, four points behind Arsenal. Pep Guardiola described the result as acceptable at a difficult venue, praising the second-half performance after Rodri's introduction but noting an inability to convert chances inside the six-yard box. Guardiola referenced reports about Enzo Maresca and expressed uncertainty about Chelsea's visit, also expressing concern over Savinho's second-half injury. The draw ended City's eight-match winning run in all competitions. Sunderland preserved their unbeaten home record; manager Regis Le Bris praised his team's defending, high pressing, ball management and chance creation, noting high standards.
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