Ben Welch
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Score!
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test Turns out George Best was right, with sports performance boffins concluding that sex the night before a game can help, rather than hinder performance. So what are you waiting for?
The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
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Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sun 2 Feb | 4pm
James Milner’s guide to the off-season
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James Milner James Milner gives us his guide to rest, training and nutrition during the off season
Phil Jones: 5 foods I can't live without
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Manchester United Sssshhh don't tell LVG, but Phil Jones likes to scoff fish and chips and chocolate Aero bars. Did we also mention he hates carrots and beans? Whoops.
Power your pre-season
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Arsenal Arsenal nutritionist James Collins tells you how to tweak your diet to cope with the demands of pre-season training
adidas Ace15: The Lowdown
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test Say goodbye to the Predator, say hello to the Ace15
Train hard, finish easy
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Michael Ballack The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich midfielder spent hours on the training pitch honing his finishing skills. Watch our video and then try his shooting drills
Gerrard: I may be Liverpool's local lad turned hero, but I had a Man United shirt as a kid
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Steven Gerrard The Anfield legend tells FFT's Ben Welch what it's like to come through the ranks at your local club and then become the main man...
Goalkeeper training drills: Improve your range of passing
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Swansea City Use this drill to work on your distribution to different areas of the pitch
Victor Valdes' guide to winning one-on-ones
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Víctor Valdés Beat the striker by narrowing the angle and shrinking the goal, says Manchester United goalkeeper, Victor Valdes
Trick of the week: Sitting cross catch
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Technique Part 5 in our exclusive freestyle masterclass with world champion trickster John Farnworth. Pull up a pew, you might want to sit down for this one
The FourFourTwo Preview: Southampton vs Liverpool
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Premier League Premier League | St Mary's | Sat 1 Mar | 5:30pm
Rio Ferdinand: When to hit row Z
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Manchester United When in doubt, kick it out, says Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand
Goalkeeper training drills: Improve your handling
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Swansea City Use this drill from Andrew Sparkes, Swansea City's head of academy goalkeeping, to ensure you keep hold of every shot
Parlour: Midfield key to Arsenal-United clash
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Arsenal Former Gunner Ray Parlour believes Wednesday's crucial Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium will be won or lost in midfield.
Balls to the Olympics
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test Ladies and gents, allow FFT to introduce Albert, the official match ball for London 2012
Nick a point to stay up
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Passing Escape relegation by playing possession football and keeping it tight at the back, with this dynamic drill from the Nike Academy's assistant coach, Matt Wells
Theo Walcott: The art of finishing
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Shooting Hone your finishing with this essential tip from the Arsenal and England forward
Quick player. Rapid recovery
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Liverpool Daniel Sturridge’s vulnerable thigh has shown the importance of a speed player’s recovery plan. Accelerate your recuperation and slow down your injuries with FFT’s guide
Improve your balance for football
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Strength Ipswich Town’s head of sports science, Lee O'Neill, on the mechanics of balance and how important it is to your game
The new season starts here
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Pre-season We’ve seen the future: a 2014-15 winner’s medal placed around your neck. All you have to do is ‘train smart’ – starting right now!
Five-star 5-a-side skills
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Dribbling Turn in a match-winning performance on the five-a-side pitch with these expert tips
Comolli: Get the best out of young players
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Liverpool Damien Comolli, gives you the lowdown on maximising a budding talent's potential