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The making of Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino How Mauricio Pochettino's schooling under Marcelo Bielsa and marking Ronaldo prepared him for management
Rio Ferdinand: How to become a world-class centre-back
Manchester United The Manchester United legend pulls up a pew with FourFourTwo to outline the five key attributes of the modern centre-back. How many boxes can you tick?
Ben Davies: How Pochettino got Tottenham super-fit
Ben Davies Tottenham's flying full-back, Ben Davies, reveals how Mauricio Pochettino has turned Spurs into one of the Premier League's fittest teams
Demarai Gray: I want to emulate Dele Alli
Leicester City The Leicester City winger tells FFT about his ambition of following in the footsteps of Dele Alli, his toughest opponent and the training drills that keep him super-fit
Ledley King: How to stop a top striker
Tottenham Ledley King discusses the art of defending and the best strikers he's played with and against
Wes Brown: Fergie's hairdryer, crunching tackles and management
Heading The former Manchester United defender tells FFT how Sir Alex Ferguson's rage made him a better player, his love of a crunching tackle and his desire to become a manager
Hector Bellerin: How to play as an attacking full-back
Hector Bellerin Athleticism, mental strength and tactical acumen – you need the lot if you want to succeed on the flank, says Arsenal’s buccaneering Spaniard
Kenedy: How to change positions in football
Psychology The Chelsea man has switched between left wing and left-back for the Blues - now he tells you how to adapt to a new role