Latest articles by Ben Welch
The ultimate kettlebell workout for football
Strength It’s crunch time for your season. Whether you’re chasing the title or fighting relegation, this cast-iron weight workout will give you the edge on the pitch
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?
The ultimate agility workout for football
Ashley Young Shimmy your way past lunging tackles thanks to these exercises from Manchester United and England winger, Ashley Young
Phil Neville's 24-hour fitness plan
Manchester United Former Manchester United and Everton man on how to eat, sleep and train like a Prem player. It’s 6am, so what are you waiting for?
Rio Ferdinand: Facing Messi, Ronaldo & Aguero
Rio Ferdinand What on earth can you do to stop the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? Pray. Or read this guide from the former Manchester United and England captain. And then pray some more...
VIDEO: How to improve ball control with Andreas Pereira
Andreas Pereira Everyone has start to somewhere. And that somewhere should be here. These drills from Coerver Coaching and Andreas Pereira will kickstart your ball control so you can dominate the 1 v 1
How to play like Paul Pogba: Run the midfield
Paul Pogba This Coerver Coaching drill shows you how to boss the midfield like the all-action Frenchman
Ander Herrera: Perfect your rondo
Ander Herrera Become a Spanish-style pass machine with advice from Manchester United's midfield conductor
Ander Herrera: Pick the right pass
Ander Herrera Upgrade your pass selection with this tip from Manchester United's defence-splitting specialist
Ander Herrera: Thrive under pressure
Psychology Use the pressure of playing for a big club to inspire you to greater heights, says Manchester United’s string-puller
Phil Neville: Make the move from full-back to midfield
Phil Neville Open up your body to be more flexible in midfield, advises Phil Neville
Half-time orange? Try some post-match cherries instead…
Manchester United Fill up your engine and boost post-match recovery with these selections from nature’s sweet shop
Gerrard: I may be Liverpool's local lad turned hero, but I had a Man United shirt as a kid
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...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Aston Villa vs Man United
Premier League Premier League | Villa Park | Sat 20 Dec | 3pm
Michael Owen: Settle in at a new club
Michael Owen Get to know your team-mates off the pitch and you'll fit right in, says former Real Madrid striker, Michael Owen
FourFourTwo trains with Michael Carrick
Manchester United FourFourTwo Performance editor, Ben Welch, joins Manchester United's Michael Carrick out on the shooting range
Joe Hart: Milner fancies himself as a goalkeeper, but Rooney's too much of a 'wimp'
Joe Hart Manchester City and England's No.1 chats the title race, penalties and James Milner's goalkeeping with FourFourTwo's Ben Welch...
Giroud lets Vidic off the hook and other things we learned from Arsenal 0-0 Man United
Stats Zone Arsenal and Manchester United played out a dreary stalemate in north London and FourFourTwo’s Ben Welch was in the press box to analyse the action with Stats Zone...
Parlour: Midfield key to Arsenal-United clash
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.
Parlour: Arsenal must believe in own ability
Arsenal Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour believes the Gunners must prove they have the spirit to maintain their title challenge after Saturday’s 5-1 defeat to Liverpool.
'I'd love to play with Gerrard again one day,' says Crystal Palace loanee Ince
Tom Ince FFT meets Crystal Palace's new signing to discuss father-son nights in, Ryan Giggs and being the world's worst header...
Moules frites with Marouane Fellaini
Manchester United Trade fish and chips for Belgium’s top dish washed down with a beer, says Man United’s battler
