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Guardiola must lift jaded Man City stars out of malaise under cloud of Premier League charges

For all the talk of fabulous tactics and that fiery desire to win, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes it's an ability to "smell" what's going on with his teams that is his greatest asset as a football manager.

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During news conferences, he routinely holds his fingers up to his nose to demonstrate that it's not something that can be measured or calculated, but rather something in the air. A feeling or a thought. A sixth sense, even.

What, then, are Manchester City cooking up this season and is all well in the kitchen?