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'Guardiola stole the Champions League from the fans' - Man City boss deserves 'harsh criticism' for final selection, says Matthaus

The Bayern legend has questioned the Catalan's decision to omit Fernandinho and Rodri from his starting line-up against Chelsea

Pep Guardiola "stole the Champions League" from Manchester City supporters, according to Lothar Matthaus, who says the head coach deserves "harsh criticism" for his team selection in the final.

City suffered a painful 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in their first European Cup final appearance on Saturday, with a first-half effort from Kai Havertz proving to be the difference between the two sides.

Guardiola opted to start the match without Rodri or Fernandinho occupying a holding midfield role and Matthaus believes his job at Etihad Stadium could be under threat after seeing a major tactical risk backfire.