Ben Welch
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Shane Long: Overcome an early bone cruncher
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Shane Long Use a hefty challenge to spur you on, says Southampton striker Shane Long
Gary Neville: How to overrun the defence
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Passing Charge through the opposition's defence thanks to this drill from England coach, Gary Neville
“I’d like to thank...”
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Psychology End-of-season awards: where feuds ignite and friendships crumble. Experts reveal how to accept a gong with grace
'I'd love to play with Gerrard again one day,' says Crystal Palace loanee Ince
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Tom Ince FFT meets Crystal Palace's new signing to discuss father-son nights in, Ryan Giggs and being the world's worst header...
Find your top speed up a hill
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Speed Want to leave opposition defenders feeling flat? You can boost your sprinting ability by running up and down slopes, says Fulham’s strength and conditioning coach, Scott Miller
The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs West Ham
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Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Wed 29 Jan | 7:45pm
Tom Ince: Learn from your idols
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test To be the best you must learn from the best, says Tom Ince
The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Tottenham
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Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sat 27 Sep | 5:30pm
Ander Herrera: Pick the right pass
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Ander Herrera Upgrade your pass selection with this tip from Manchester United's defence-splitting specialist
Sebastian Larsson: The perfect delivery
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Sebastian Larsson Give goalkeepers nightmares with a wicked delivery, courtesy of Sebastian Larsson's guide to corners
Coping with being dropped
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Psychology Bounce back from a spell warming the bench with advice from Peak Performance coach, Tom Bates
Accelerate like Aguero
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Manchester City Manchester City’s penalty-box predator wreaks havoc with his razor sharp surges. This workout will give you his rocket-propelled movement
Five-star fuel
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5-a-side It’s tricky knowing what you should scoff before your post-work five-a-side, so let FFT help
Half-time orange? Try some post-match cherries instead…
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Manchester United Fill up your engine and boost post-match recovery with these selections from nature’s sweet shop
Top 5 football snacks
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5-a-side No time to prepare a rocket-fuelled meal? Sports nutritionist Matt Lovell provides his top 5 football snacks
Switch to beast mode
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Strength Adebayo Akinfenwa – aka the world’s strongest footballer – tells FFT how he turns into a goalscoring animal. Grrr!
Sterling: Signing Balotelli a step forward for Liverpool after losing Suarez
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Raheem Sterling The rapid Liverpool star talks to FFT's Ben Welch about Super Mario, the new season and sports psychiatry...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Swansea vs Arsenal
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Premier League Premier League | Liberty Stadium | Sat 28 Sep | 5:30pm
Clint Dempsey: Mental preparation
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Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders and USA striker on listening to Slim Thug and watching The Mickey Mouse Club
Alex Morgan: Train yourself two-footed
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Control Use these drill from Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan to perfect your technique with both feet
Kieran Gibbs: How to make it pro
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Kieran Gibbs With the right attitude you can rise above the rest, says the Arsenal and England full-back