Alec Fenn

France Former France centre-back Marcel Desailly says Paul Pogba must play as a defensive midfielder if France are to have a successful World Cup

Speed Strength and conditioning coach Sam Pepys puts you through a core workout that will help you to twist and turn at speed

Speed Check out our diet advice, gym workouts, training drills and psychology tips designed to get you match fit ahead of the new season

Strength We asked Leicester City’s strength and conditioning coach Matt Willmott about the physical demands of academy football

Recovery Fuel your training sessions with four healthy breakfast options you can make in double quick time

Mental Preparation Old school training camps, mobile phone bans and psychology workshops are helping clubs to toughen up their academy players

Romelu Lukaku We spoke to the Belgium star to find out exactly what it takes to make the step up from academy level to the first team

Speed Southampton's Nathan Redmond tells FFT about the toughest defenders he's faced, adapting to the No.10 role and leaving defenders for dead

Passing In his book ‘Football starts at home’, coaching expert Tom Byer explains how ball manipulation can be learnt by children as young as two-years-old

Passing If you want to fizz passes like Toni Kroos or Andrea Pirlo, then have a browse through our selection of training drills and articles on the art of passing

Jermain Defoe The 34-year-old has tells FourFourTwo he has a special relationship with his former boss, and that the pair still exchange text messages

Preparation FFT speaks to one of football's only licensed drone pilots to find out why clubs are using the technology to coach their future stars

Mental Preparation These five tips from Preston North End's head of academy coaching, Matt Craddock, will improve your communication with players

Passing New cutting edge technology will enable amateur clubs to film games without hiring a cameraman 

Stamina The FA’s performance lead, Matt Portas, teaches coaches on the Uefa A Licence course how to tailor fitness training to their tactics

Speed Alistair Smith has been the designated learning consultant to the FA for 17 years – his tips could help you avoid some common coaching pitfalls

Stamina Arsenal are using cutting edge X-ray technology to accurately measure the body fat and lean muscle mass of their players - find out how it works and how you can get the Premier League treatment

Speed New data released by Catapult Sports has revealed the difference between the fitness of Premier League and amateur players

Strength Improve your jumping ability with this lower body workout from strength and conditioning coach Sam Pepys

Recovery Will cryotherapy or an ice bath help you to recover quicker after training and matches? FFT feels the chill in order to find out

Juande Ramos Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Freddie Kanoute now manages two academies in Mali and Dubai - he discusses the challenge of switching from playing to coaching

Passing The pass-master discusses the art of ball striking, his favourite midfielders and watching other sports to improve his game

Southampton Hundreds of households nationwide take in academy players - but what motivates them to open their doors to the game's budding stars? FFT pops round to find out...

Southampton Southampton have hired a hamstring guru to get to grips with a persistent injury problem