PEP ON SAFC DRAW

Pep Guardiola admitted he was happy with a draw against Sunderland given how hard it is for opposition teams to come to the Stadium of Light and get a result.

TAKE THE POINT

“I’ll take the point against this team at this stadium. It was a really good game. The guys are a bit head down but we have to be heads up in three days when we have a difficult game against Chelsea.”

SAFC HARD TO BEAT

“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.”

PROUD OF THE TEAM

"I am so proud and delighted with the way we played at this difficult stadium against a difficult opponent. We did everything to win but in the end we couldn't do it."

FRUSTRATION?

"No. I'm old enough not to get frustrated by a result in football."

RODRI CAME ON AT HALF TIME

"He proved in 45 minutes that he is the best in his position. Football is about the players. In the build-up, they struggled in the first half and then with Rodri they struggled less. We broke the lines, were more fluid and were better. When we are without him we miss him a lot, so hopefully he can stay fit because he makes us a better team."

DONNARUMMA VS LO9

"This sometimes happens in football. It's nothing important, nobody was hurt. Nothing happened!"

CHANCE CREATION

"They were really good, it was a surprise. But we created a lot. I don't know another team who is able to come here and create what we created. Even in the first half the goal was marginally offside."