Ben Welch
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The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Aston Villa
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Premier League Premier League | Britannia Stadium | Sat 21 Dec | 3pm
Become a fleet-footed footballer
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Lucozade Add this footwork drill to your training sessions and you'll be dancing away from defenders on a Sunday morning
Micah Richards: 5 foods I can't live without
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Manchester City The fuel powering Micah Richards' surges from full-back? Chicken, in every form
Use your mind to mend your body
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Psychology Surround yourself with positivity and you'll be returning to action in no time, says peak performance coach, Tom Bates
What you need to reach the top
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Psychology Johan Bruyneel, mastermind behind 9 Tour de France victories, outlines the qualities needed to reach the top
Iron out the creases with massage
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Recovery Arsenal Ladies captain and qualified sports massage therapist Faye White explains why an old fashioned rubdown can give you the edge
Superior Striker: How to score more goals
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Shooting The former pro and specialist striker coach tells you how to make the most of every chance
Gareth Bale's guide to pre-season
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Lucozade Real Madrid's flying Welshman talks pre-season training, running really fast and the Premier League’s speed demons
The effects of playing in heat and humidity explained
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Training Guides What happens to the body when it's asked to play 90 minutes in suffocating heat and humidity? Our experts explain
Michael Ballack: How to be the complete midfielder
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Michael Ballack What does it take to be the complete midfielder? Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich colossus Michael Ballack fills FFT in
Injury prevention training explained
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Injuries Keep yourself in the game with tips on injury prevention from Southampton's sports medicine and science manager, Mo Gimpel
Recover your passing range
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Passing Struggling to string a pass together? This drill from Coerver Coaching will help you rediscover your accuracy
Be first to the through ball
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Speed Gallop free of the opposition's defence thanks to this drill from Premier League conditioning coach, Jamie Reynolds
Master first touch: Part One
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Control Fine tune your first touch with help from the men who make sure Madrid, Arsenal and Bayern Munich get the ball under control and keep it there
Swimming pool workout
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Strength Keep trim in the swimming pool while on holiday this summer thanks to this simple three-way workout from West Ham United’s strength and conditioning coach, Mathew Monte-Colombo
Striker School: Take every chance
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Shooting Become a Superior Striker with the man who advises the very best
Turn a defender inside out
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5-a-side Harness your 1 v 1 skills with this drill
Get focused for pre-season
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Pre-season Keep yourself moving before the start of the pre-season grind, advises performance coach Steve Black
Raise your game: The Yoyo test
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Lucozade Dare you take on the brutal yoyo test?
Scott Loach: My pre-match playlist
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Psychology Ipswich Town stopper Scott Loach likes to get ready for battle with a spot of Kasabian
Charlie Austin: How to score more goals
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Shooting Charlie Austin tells you how to score more goals, why Ronaldo is his favourite striker of all-time and reveals the toughest defender he's faced
The art of finishing: Finding space in the box
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Benik Afobe Locate some fresh air to free up your finishing with this drill from Superior Striker
Nemanja Vidic: Bounce back from criticism
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Manchester United Shrug off the flak and return to form with advice on mental toughness from the Serbian Terminator