Ben Welch
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Avoid post-match pain
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries If you wake up on a Monday morning aching from your weekend game you need to watch this

How to win those crunch games: Part Two
By Ben Welch last updated
Manchester City Whether it’s a title decider, cup final or relegation six-pointer, you won’t be at a loss with FFT’s five-step guide to sleeping, eating and mentally preparing for the big day

Joe Hart: Coping with wet weather conditions
By Ben Welch last updated
Joe Hart Get your footwear right and be decisive and you'll cope with a slippery surface, says Manchester City and England goalkeeper, Joe Hart

Play like Real Madrid: Play from the wings
By Ben Welch last updated
test Play from the wings like Di Maria, Ozil and Coentrao, thanks to this carefully constructed drill from Alfred Galustian, head of Coerver Coaching

Richards: Pre-match preparation
By Ben Welch last updated
Manchester City Get plenty of rest in between games and you'll play harder, for longer, says Micah Richards

Fuel-injected footwork
By Ben Welch last updated
Lucozade Give your co-ordination a boost with these high-speed agility drills

Goalkeeper training drills: Pre-match warm up
By Ben Welch last updated
Swansea City Use this drill to get yourself ready to impress in the big game

Be a meat-free footballer
By Ben Welch last updated
test After Jason Roberts revealed he’s a vegan throughout the season, we asked him what he eats and why. Give it a bash if you can handle the chocolate cravings...

How to fix your injuries
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries Mo Gimpel, sports medicine and science manager at Southampton, tells you how to repair your knocks so you can get back out on the pitch

Tony Carr: Finishing from crosses
By Ben Welch last updated
Crossing West Ham United's academy director, Tony Carr, shows you how to convert your crosses

Real food for real muscle
By Ben Welch last updated
Adebayo Akinfenwa You need plenty of meat to muscle up, says Adebayo Akinfenwa. We won’t argue with him

How to play your cup final day
By Ben Welch last updated
Psychology The big day is here. Make sure you don’t fall at the last hurdle with our big match planner

How to sprint and jump like Cristiano Ronaldo
By Ben Welch published
Cristiano Ronaldo Complete this workout to replicate the Real Madrid star’s speed and spring

The ultimate training partner
By Ben Welch last updated
Shooting Who needs a team of specialist coaches when you can use the training tool favoured by the likes of CR7? Ladies and gentleman say hello to the M-Station Talent...

Five lessons from Arsenal 2-0 Fulham: Monreal & Wilshere's dirty work lets Santi shine
By Ben Welch last updated
Stats Zone Arsenal retained top spot in the Premier League with a comfortable win over the Cottagers. FFT's Ben Welch was in the Emirates Stadium press box to analyse the action with Stats Zone…

Alan Shearer: How to shoot with power
By Ben Welch last updated
Alan Shearer Rip that net before the keeper blinks thanks to one of England’s all-time deadliest marksmen

What not to eat for football
By Ben Welch last updated
test What foods to avoid when pre-match hunger strikes

Goalkeeper training drills: Boost reaction speed
By Ben Welch last updated
Swansea City Tune up your reflexes and swat away deflected shots with this drill from Andrew Sparkes, Swansea City's head of academy goalkeeping

The FourFourTwo Preview: Newcastle vs Arsenal
By Ben Welch last updated
Premier League Premier League | St James' Park | Sat 21 Mar | 3pm

England's pre-activation workout
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries Standard warm-ups are history. Steer clear of injury with this pre-activation workout from England physio Steve Kemp – including an inchworm impersonation that will soon get your body into gear

Joe Hart's warm up drills
By Ben Welch published
Joe Hart Warm up like the Manchester City and England no.1

The FourFourTwo Preview: West Ham vs Arsenal
By Ben Welch last updated
Premier League Premier League | Upton Park | Thu 26 Dec | 3pm
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