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'The main thing is that your wife likes me': Pep Guardiola 'shut down a joke' from Oleksandr Zinchenko about his 50th birthday, reveals the player's partner... with Man City boss STILL not forgetting her criticism of failure to win the Champions League

It seems Pep Guardiola still hasn't forgotten about the damning comments made by Oleksandr Zinchenko's wife following their shock Champions League exit to Lyon last season.

TV presenter Vlada Sedan revealed how Guardiola shut down a joke Oleksandr made about his recent 50th birthday with a reference to her scathing comments.

It was after City's 3-1 loss to Lyon in the quarter-finals last season that Sedan blamed Guardiola and his tactical tinkering for their surprise exit.

Oleksandr Zinchenko's wife Vlada has revealed that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hasn't forgotten about her criticism of his tactics when they lost to Lyon last August
Guardiola left Zinchenko on the bench as City crashed out of the Champions League to Lyon

Guardiola's decision to play three central defenders meant left-back Zinchenko spent the whole 90 minutes on the bench as City crashed out.