Huw Davies
Huw was on the FourFourTwo staff from 2009 to 2015, ultimately as the magazine's Managing Editor, before becoming a freelancer and moving to Wales. As a writer, editor and tragic statto, he still contributes regularly to FFT in print and online, though as a match-going #WalesAway fan, he left a small chunk of his brain on one of many bus journeys across France in 2016.
Latest articles by Huw Davies

Pele: What every striker needs
By Huw Davies Last updated
Pelé The key to becoming a better striker is to have two strong feet, says the King of Football

Evade your marker in the box
By Huw Davies Published
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Develop fast feet and Zlatan-like reaction speed with this exercise in how to turn and shoot, courtesy of Training Shed director Glen Thurgood

Beach fitness
By Huw Davies Last updated
Pre-season Who cares about sunbathing? Fulham strength and conditioning coach Scott Miller tells you how to stay in shape on the sand

Know your referee
By Huw Davies Last updated
Psychology Not all match officials are the same, so read the signs and adjust your game before you come a cropper

The FourFourTwo Preview: Aston Villa vs West Ham
By Huw Davies Last updated
Premier League Premier League | Villa Park | Sat 8 Feb | 3pm

Winning the ball off the target man
By Huw Davies Last updated
Chris Hughton Closing down space is key when trying to win the ball back off the opposing frontman, says boss Chris Hughton

What will Brexit mean for football? Transfer trouble, FA joy... and chaos in Football Manager
By Huw Davies Last updated
Premier League Will Brexit deliver a golden age in British youth development or kickstart the decline of the Premier League? Huw Davies finds out

How to keep possession: Be forward-thinking
By Huw Davies Last updated
Arsenal The first in our eight part series on keeping hold of the ball, courtesy of Arsenal and England midfielder, Jack Wilshere. Lesson one: Be forward thinking

The FourFourTwo Preview: Cardiff vs Chelsea
By Huw Davies Last updated
Premier League Premier League | Cardiff City Stadium | Sun 11 May | 3pm

Change direction at speed
By Huw Davies Published
Speed Twist a defender's blood just like Neymar with this boomerang run drill from Glen Thurgood, director of Training Shed

Creating in the final third
By Huw Davies Last updated
Passing Iain Dowie on making the most of your forays into the opposition's half

Warm up essentials: Fire up your glutes: part two
By Huw Davies Last updated
Warm Up Wolves' head of first team performance, Tony Daley brings you the second part of his essential pre-match warm up routine

How misplaced xenophobia still damages English football
By Huw Davies Published
Premier League As Harry Redknapp adds hot air to the debate over the Premier League’s welcoming of foreign talent, Huw Davies shouts into the wind...

13 strikers who've been too good for the Championship… but failed in the Premier League
By Huw Davies Published
Premier League They've plundered goals in the Football League, but the top-flight returns aren’t pretty. Huw Davies on the prolific forwards who haven't been able to cut it at the top

The FourFourTwo Preview: Norwich vs Cardiff
By Huw Davies Last updated
Premier League Premier League | Carrow Road | Sat 26 Oct | 3pm

VIDEO: Charlie Austin’s shooting drill: Link-up play and finishing
By Huw Davies Published
Shooting Watch and learn how the Southampton striker creates space through combination play and movement before finishing

Azzurri bow out after losing game of patience: how Stats Zone saw Italy 0-1 Uruguay
By Huw Davies Last updated
Stats Zone Italy exited the World Cup thanks to a late winner from Uruguay's Diego Godin - but they were the architects of their own downfall. Huw Davies analysed the match using Stats Zone...
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