Sunderland 0-0 Man City: “We are not happy,” says Bernardo Silva

Pep Guardiola has wondered if the Premier League title race is just a two-horse race, but it is his race Manchester City The side cannot afford to make too many mistakes in their quest to chase down the leaders Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have dealt the final blow in their cat-and-mouse chase, leaving them four points clear at the top after City’s frustrating 0-0 draw with Sunderland on Thursday evening.

City dropped points as the temperature at the Stadium of Light nearly reached freezing on the first day of 2026.

Arsenal will need to keep calm if they are to win their first league title in more than two decades.

City had 67% of possession and had 14 shots in the north-east, but were unable to break down a stubborn Sunderland defence, who earned a well-deserved point.

“Two different halves,” City captain Bernardo Silva said after the match. “In the first half we did not play well. We did not control the counterattacks as we should.

“We attacked too quickly – we didn’t move them to find space. We had too many chances in the second half and today was one of those days we couldn’t finish.

“We’re not happy because we wanted better than that.”

With a scoreless draw, the match was very entertaining as both teams had chances to get the three points.

The confidence of the home team fans increased as the match continued, but City was unable to find the key to open the defense, as Sunderland maintained its wonderful unbeaten record at home this season.

“If you look at Sunderland’s home record, I think it’s a well-deserved point,” former Manchester City defender Steve Houghton told BBC Match of the Day.

“they [City] “I would be disappointed overall with the chances they created, but if you look at teams like Arsenal and Aston Villa, to go there and get a point, we are halfway through the season and there is a long way to go.”

Just like Arsenal in November, City were unable to overcome the Black Cats.

Sunderland coach Regis Le Press was happy with the result, saying: “I’m having fun [it]. I think we showed a strong character against one of the best teams in Europe at the moment.

“It was important to defend well. I think we were aggressive because we tried to be aggressive and high up the pitch. I think we disturbed their routine, maybe their flow and that was really important.”

“We created some chances too, so it was a good game.”