There was a lack of creativity that stood out throughout the Manchester City midfield yesterday during their nil-all draw with Southampton. Pep Guardiola’s side were kept out by a determined

"Against top sides you have to absorb lots of pressure. Concentration levels are key. We did that well. We still found ourselves in one or two dangerous moments we could have capitalised on. "We were prepared. If I take last Saturday out of it, more of the same [performances] but we found a little bit more."

Southampton salvaged a point in a surprising 0-0 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Saturday that meant they avoided being the joint-worst team in Premier League history. Rock bottom and relegated Southampton had looked likely to equal Derby County's season-low tally of 11 points in 2007-08,

Southampton has avoided an unwanted Premier League record after moving past the competition's lowest ever points total by drawing with Manchester City 0-0.

Manchester City’s Champions League qualification ambitions have been thrown back into doubt after a surprising 0-0 draw at already-relegated Southampton, the Premier League’s last-placed team