Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola rued his facet’s lack of ability to take their second-half possibilities as they had been held to a 0-0 draw at Sunderland.
The draw means Arsenal are 4 factors clear on the midway level of the Premier League season however Guardiola was happy together with his facet’s show in opposition to the Black Cats – who stay unbeaten at house.
Rodri returned from harm at half-time to enhance Metropolis’s midfield whereas opposing captain Granit Xhaka was as soon as once more wonderful all through.
Guardiola stated: “It was good and we take the purpose. Second half was wonderful. We missed. We couldn’t rating within the six-yard field.
“What number of occasions we had been within the six-yard field in opposition to the keeper and couldn’t convert? In fact, the menace they’ve, they’re actually good. I’m actually happy with the performances, particularly within the second half.
“We create so much in opposition to that workforce on this stadium, particularly within the second half. The primary half, we struggled just because we struggled in opposition to their urgent however Rodri gave us the second move, a pause to interrupt the traces, and we might run. Second half was a lot better.
“They’re so bodily. They’re so sturdy, so it’s not a shock at that. We take the purpose. [It’s] a great distance.
“The result’s all the time what it’s.”
Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs made 4 saves and Burnley’s Martin Dúbravka is the one goalkeeper to make extra stops within the Premier League this season.
However Metropolis’s Gigi Donnarumma needed to make a giant first-half save to disclaim Brian Brobbey and Sunderland boss Regis le Bris was a cheerful man.
He stated: “It was a superb sport. In opposition to a very sturdy opponent, the most effective in Europe. We confirmed we are able to defend excessive, once they got here a bit greater with their high quality we needed to handle the ball within the closing third. They created many possibilities however the character was good. Even once we had been on the sting we had one foot, one head, one thing to guard the ball.
“It was essential to flee their counter press, they had been wonderful just a few weeks in the past on the Etihad and it was unattainable to flee their counter press. We did properly with that right this moment. We’re rising and studying from totally different experiences.
“It’s a query of expertise, the requirements in our workforce are excessive. They need to get higher. For those who keep on the similar degree, the league goes so quick that you simply’ll be completed. They’re nonetheless bold.”
