Manchester City

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola speaking to BBC MOTD: "Tough place to come. The amount of chances we missed in the six-yard box, not difficult ones, we could not convert. We didn't do what we talked about in the first half but in general it was a really good game.

"To break the lines, have the composure to break them. It was better second half, the guys did everything. They are a bit heads down but we have to be heads up because in three days we have a difficult game against Chelsea.

"We created enough chances, we played good second half. The commitment, the desire, the first half was different. We created enough - the two chances from Savinho in the second half, Jeremy [Doku], Josko [Gvardiol], Phil [Foden] and Erling [Haaland]. We had a lot but unfortunately we could not do it."

This was just the fourth Premier League game this season not to see a single big chance (as defined by Opta) created - after Liverpool v Arsenal (August), Bournemouth v Newcastle (September) and Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest (October).

Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha, speaking to Sky Sports: "I think it is a fair result.

"To be honest, not easy playing against a good team in an away game.

"Second clean sheet in a row in the Premier League - it is not easy - we need to have credit about that. Offensively we still need much more than we have been doing."

This is just the second day in Premier League history to have at least four games played but see as few as two goals scored.

The other was 29 April 1998 (also two goals in four games).

Sunderland

Sunderland captain Grant Xhaka, speaking to Sky Sports: "In the end, of course, you want to win games but we need to see the reality as well. We just came up to the Premier League after so many years and we had a couple of changes in the team. Nearly 15/16 new players and it's not always easy to get so quick together.

"It's just the energy, our dressing room is so positive. We have such good energy with the staff, with the players. In the end, the results speak for ourselves because we are putting a lot of effort day by day, week by week. I think we can be very happy for the moment after the first round."

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has failed to score in either game against Sunderland this season. They’re the only side he has faced but not scored against in the Premier League, netting against all other 23 sides.

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Sunderland are just the second promoted team to remain unbeaten in their first 10 home games in a Premier League campaign, after Ipswich Town in 1992-93 (first 11).

Daniel Sturridge
Former Man City striker on Sky Sports

Absolutely fantastic performance from Sunderland. They were tireless in their defending all over the pitch, from the midfield in Xhaka to the defence in Mukiele.

The game plan, of course, City were knocking down the door a lot, creating chances, but Sunderland got the rub of the green.

Thoroughly deserved point for them.

So that's Tottenham and Liverpool having their first goalless draws in 100-odd games.

What a treat of football this was today.

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Liverpool played out their first 0-0 draw in 117 matches in all competitions, since December 2023 against Manchester United.

Manchester City are four points behind leaders Arsenal after failing to beat Sunderland, who are seventh.

Brentford (ninth) remain above Spurs (12th) in the table.

An entertaining game at the Stadium of Light.

A brilliant atmosphere and the Black Cats have taken points off both of the title contenders at their fortress-like home.

Manchester City just couldn't find a way through.

Tottenham's 137-game run in the Premier League without a goalless draw is over.

The last one was also against Brentford in May 2022.

That's it! Sunderland's unbeaten home record remains in tact.

A huge point for them. A dent in Manchester City's title charge?

Jeremy Doku gets round his man and squares the ball across but Granit Xhaka makes the vital block.

Rayan Cherki picks out Tijjani Reijnders but the forward's shot is straight at the keeper.

Erling Haaland is absolutely fuming! He was in space to his right.

Don Goodman
Former Sunderland striker on Sky Sports

It would be a big point to preserve this unbeaten home record against all the big teams.