Pep Guardiola isn’t going anywhere—at least, that’s what he keeps saying. When asked about rumours that Enzo Maresca talked to people at Manchester City about possibly replacing him, Guardiola just shrugged it off. “I’ve said it a million times,” he told reporters. “I have a contract. I know you’re all tired of hearing from me after ten years. Maybe you want me gone. I get it. But I’m happy here. I’m fighting with my team. The club’s leadership has always backed me, even when we went months without a win last season. They stood by me. So what else can I say? I’ve got another year on my contract, and I want to stay. We’ll see how things go.”

This all comes as Chelsea heads to Manchester to face City, still dealing with the fallout from Maresca’s sudden exit. Calum McFarlane, who used to coach City’s academy, is filling in for now. Maresca had two separate stints at City, once as the Under-23 coach and then as Guardiola’s assistant for a year. One big reason for his departure from Chelsea? He told the club he’d spoken to City folks three times this season about taking over from Guardiola. That didn’t sit well with Chelsea’s higher-ups.

City does have backup plans for when Guardiola eventually leaves, and people at the club really respect Maresca. Asked about those rumoured conversations between Maresca and City, Guardiola just said, “No idea. Honestly, you all probably know more than I do.”

Losing Maresca is tough, Guardiola admitted. “Chelsea lost an incredible manager and an incredible person,” he said, still sounding like he’s on good terms with his old colleague. But as he put it, “That’s up to Chelsea’s leadership.” Was he surprised by Maresca’s exit? Guardiola just smiled. “All I know is I’m lucky. I was lucky then, and I’m still lucky now to be at this club. My club is extraordinary.”

Gianluigi Donnarumma just lost it after Manchester City’s frustrating 0-0 draw at Sunderland. The big Italian keeper got tangled up in a messy argument once the final whistle blew. Pep Guardiola, City’s manager, had to jump in and calm things down after Donnarumma went head-to-head with Sunderland’s fiery Luke O’Nien.

It was a tense night at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland, fresh back in the Premier League this season, played like they belonged—holding City at bay and celebrating a hard-earned point against one of the league’s heavyweights.

City struggled to break Sunderland down. They barely created anything clear in front of the goal. Early on, Bernardo Silva thought he’d scored, but the flag went up for offside. The rest of the match? Pretty much City running into a wall, while Sunderland even threatened a couple of times on the counter.

Donnarumma kept City in it with a few sharp saves, and you could see how much he wanted a win to keep the title chase alive. Near the end, though, things boiled over. O’Nien, who didn’t even get on the pitch, blocked City from taking a quick throw. Donnarumma didn’t take it well. They squared up, the home fans started chanting “Who are you?” at City’s keeper, and Donnarumma’s temper just got worse.

Guardiola raced over to pull his keeper away before things got ugly, with Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka helping separate the two. Afterward, Guardiola tried to brush it all off. “Football happens. Sometimes it goes like this. Nothing important, nobody got hurt, nothing happened,” he told reporters.

He did admit dropping two points stung, though. “Sunderland are really good, so strong and physical. It’s a tough place to come,” Guardiola said. “We struggled with their pressing at first, then Rodri came on and broke their lines. The second half was excellent. I was pleased with the performance, but we just couldn’t finish our chances in the six-yard box. It’s a mystery we didn’t score.”

The draw means City are now four points behind Arsenal in the title race. Next up: a home game against Chelsea, who just sacked Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day.