The world-famous Season Preview: Bigger and better than ever

What's that smell in the air? It's excitement. Because the new season is upon us, and nothing says "new season" like the legendary, world-famous FourFourTwo Season Preview.

Since its introduction in 1998, the Season Preview has marked the beginning of a new campaign â with all its hopes and fears. And this supplement â which comes exclusively with the September issue of FourFourTwo â is bigger than ever, a whopping great 132-pager that knocks all others into a cheap party hat.

So what's in it? We analyse and rate (or slate) every single team from the Premier League to the Blue Square Premier plus the SPL â and, for the first time, look at the top six European Leagues: Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Portugal and Holland. There are stats and fixtures, key men and fans' views, and a rather unfortunate comparison of Newcastle United to a person who died after we went to print. Oops.

AND IN CASE THAT'S NOT ENOUGH...

Think you can play a bit? We can make you better. Pre-season is a key time to improve your game, which is what our Performance section â in the magazine and online â is specifically designed to do.

So we've splashed out ANOTHER 36 pages on Your Ultimate Pre-Season Training Guide. In it we explain why pre-season is important, what the shortcuts to match fitness are and how to play like Real Madrid.

We also spend time with Swindon boss Paolo di Canio and Everton's highly-rated youngster Jack Rodwell, in addition to a host of backroom experts dispensing their wisdom. And there's a full six-week training guide designed to revamp your body, mind and technique. Players of the world, you have nothing to lose but your beer-guts...

Try the digital version of FourFourTwo (or buy the paper one)