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Nagelsmann defends Guardiola after Man City's Champions League exit

Julian Nagelsmann has defended Pep Guardiola from some of the criticism he has received in the wake of Manchester City's elimination from the Champions League.

The Premier League side suffered a 3-1 loss to Lyon in Lisbon on Saturday and the coach's decision to line up with a three-man defence has been regarded as a key factor in the media.

Guardiola insisted after the game that "tactics are not the most important thing" in such ties and Nagelsmann has echoed his claim, adding that he would have been hailed as a genius had they gone through.