Ben Welch
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DIY match fitness
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Strength The garage holds everything you need to build a match-winning body, says strength and conditioning coach Nick Grantham
Prime your legs to twist and turn through any gap
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Lionel Messi Reproduce Lionel Messi’s mind-boggling velocity with this gym workout
Ancelotti: Dealing with a poor performance
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Chelsea Been stinking the place up with some bad performances? Bayern Munich gaffer Carlo Ancelotti offers his three-step guide to bouncing back from a horror show
In the gym with Tom Cleverley
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Tom Cleverley Power your way through the opposition with a little bit of help from the Watford midfielder’s weekly strength and conditioning routine – it only takes an hour
Shane Long: Stay fit over the summer
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Shane Long The Southampton and Republic of Ireland striker tells FFT why athletics and hurling are the perfect sports for a summer workout
Adam Le Fondre: Keep your foot in the game
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Adam Le Fondre Deprived of service and isolated upfront? Then get on the move and make a nuisance of yourself, says Cardiff City striker Adam Le Fondre
How to get Premier League power
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Strength FFT spent the day at Everton’s training ground to see how players prepare for war
Dislocated shoulder
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Injuries Bolton physio Andy Mitchell on how to treat this most painful of knocks
Master your finishing: The toe poke
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Shooting Pounce on the loose ball and fire it into the back of the net with this drill from the Nike Academy. Ssssshhhhhh toe punts are allowed....
Be the complete striker: Take a touch and finish
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Dribbling Weigh your first touch right to score more
Ben Foster: 5 foods I can't live without
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Ben Foster The secret of Ben Foster's success between the sticks for WBA? Toast, with lots of jam
Premier League warm up
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Tottenham These football-related exercises will increase your body temperature and work the muscles, says Micah Richards and Gareth Bale
Kieran Gibbs: Handling different forwards
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Arsenal From a speed demon to a maestro of movement, Arsenal and England full-back Kieran Gibbs tells you how to equip yourself against different forwards
“What?! Ronaldo’s coming to the BBQ!”
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test If Cristiano decided to bring his six-pack to your cookout, you know he wouldn’t be happy with grease-dripping sausages – this is the sort of low-fat, high protein fare he’d demand
Tony Carr: Playing out from the back
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Passing Make the leap from shovel-footed donkey to defensive pass master, thanks to this drill from Rio Ferdinand's youth team coach
Five things we learned from Arsenal 1-1 Everton: Martinez's men ruled the Gunners' roost
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Premier League Everton play with ambition, Arsenal are resilient, Ross Barkley is brilliant and more from FFT's Ben Welch at the Emirates Stadium...
Staying confident during a goal-drought
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Psychology Misfiring in front of goal? Focus on your all-round game and rediscover your Midas touch, says Peak Performance coach Tom Bates
Gianfranco Zola on management
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Q & A "Mark Hughes was a surprise – I didn't think he wanted to be a manager..."
Lunch is served
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test Optimise your performance by swapping your cheese triangles and choccy bars for lean meat and veg, says Southampton’s consultant nutritionist, Mike Naylor
Ashley Young: Shoot harder
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Ashley Young Use this simple core exercise from the Manchester United and England winger to boost your shooting power on the pitch