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Zinchenko responds to wife’s criticism of Guardiola after Manchester City boss blamed for Champions League failure

Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has sought to clarify comments from his wife, in which Pep Guardiola was accused of being at fault for his team's shock Champions League defeat to Lyon.

The highly-experienced Catalan coach surprised many when opting to tinker with his tactical approach for the crunch European encounter.

His changes backfired, as the Blues suffered a 3-1 defeat, and uncomfortable questions have been asked of a man who has failed to conquer the continent since leading Barcelona to glory back in 2012.

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Zinchenko’s new bride, Vlada Sedan – who is a sports presenter in her native Ukraine – is among those to have taken aim at Guardiola, saying on her YouTube channel: “You saw what happened.