In the 19th round of the Premier League, Manchester City drew 0-0 away with Sunderland. After the game, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola accepted media interviews at the press conference.
Reporter: It was a very exciting game, especially the second half. The first half was tight, but you missed scoring chances in the six-yard box.
Guardiola: Yes, we created a lot of good attacking opportunities against a very good team. But I am very proud and happy with the team's performance at such a difficult stadium and against such a strong opponent. We did everything we needed to win the game, but we just couldn't take the chances in the end.
Reporter: Since you are proud and happy, does this also make you feel frustrated?
Guardiola: No, I'm old enough not to be frustrated by the result of a football match (laughs).
Reporter: How are the players who were substituted?
Guardiola: Savinho's situation doesn't look good, I have to say. And O'Reilly too.
Reporter: You probably didn't expect Rodri to make a comeback in this situation. How do you evaluate his performance?
Guardiola: He changed the game again. He proved his position and value in 45 minutes. When we talk about football, the key lies in the player's role in the organizing phase. In the first half, we had difficulties in building up play and struggled overall.
With him, we were able to break down the defense better, the game became more fluid, and the progression and movement were better. Frankly, we really missed him a lot in the past year and a half without him. I hope he can stay fit because he makes us a better team.
Reporter: There seemed to be a bit of a conflict on the field just now, and he looked quite angry?
Guardiola: Yes, such things happen sometimes in football matches. But it's no big deal, no one was injured, and nothing serious happened.
Reporter: What do you think of the opponent's performance tonight? They played very well.
Guardiola: They did play very well. But we created a lot of chances. I don't know any other team that can create as many chances as we did here. Even in the first half, we just didn't handle some details well, and the opponent mainly relied on transition attacks.
In the second half, Rodri's presence helped us. When you have five, six, seven shots in the six-yard box and can't score, that's the only difference. Sometimes that's how it is. We played much better today than against Nottingham Forest, but we couldn't win. That's football. The season is still long, and the most important thing now is to recover because we only have two days left before facing Chelsea. Be ready and keep moving forward.
