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Is 5-a-side tougher than 11-a-side?
By Alec James Fenn published
5-a-side A new study has revealed playing small-sided games requires greater physical fitness and is more demanding technically than 11-a-side football

Fuel for 5-a-side
By Ben Welch last updated
5-a-side Use this diet plan to charge your body up for the small-sided game

Liverpool's guide to pre-match meals
By Ben Welch last updated
Liverpool From your Sunday morning kick-off to your mid-week 5-a-side, Liverpool's former head of sports medicine and science, Dr Peter Brukner, has the essential pre-match meal for every occasion

Four steps to five-a-side fitness
By Ben Welch last updated
5-a-side Boss that small-sided pitch with our simple exercises, designed to improve movement, power and acceleration – all courtesy of Michael Rawson, Bolton’s strength and conditioning coach
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