Ben Welch
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Tom Ince: Learn from your idols
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test To be the best you must learn from the best, says Tom Ince
The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Tottenham
By Ben Welch last updated
Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sat 27 Sep | 5:30pm
Sebastian Larsson: The perfect delivery
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Sebastian Larsson Give goalkeepers nightmares with a wicked delivery, courtesy of Sebastian Larsson's guide to corners
Coping with being dropped
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Psychology Bounce back from a spell warming the bench with advice from Peak Performance coach, Tom Bates
Accelerate like Aguero
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Manchester City Manchester City’s penalty-box predator wreaks havoc with his razor sharp surges. This workout will give you his rocket-propelled movement
Five-star fuel
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5-a-side It’s tricky knowing what you should scoff before your post-work five-a-side, so let FFT help
Top 5 football snacks
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5-a-side No time to prepare a rocket-fuelled meal? Sports nutritionist Matt Lovell provides his top 5 football snacks
Switch to beast mode
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Strength Adebayo Akinfenwa – aka the world’s strongest footballer – tells FFT how he turns into a goalscoring animal. Grrr!
Sterling: Signing Balotelli a step forward for Liverpool after losing Suarez
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Raheem Sterling The rapid Liverpool star talks to FFT's Ben Welch about Super Mario, the new season and sports psychiatry...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Swansea vs Arsenal
By Ben Welch last updated
Premier League Premier League | Liberty Stadium | Sat 28 Sep | 5:30pm
Clint Dempsey: Mental preparation
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Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders and USA striker on listening to Slim Thug and watching The Mickey Mouse Club
Alex Morgan: Train yourself two-footed
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Control Use these drill from Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan to perfect your technique with both feet
Kieran Gibbs: How to make it pro
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Kieran Gibbs With the right attitude you can rise above the rest, says the Arsenal and England full-back
Know your pains
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Injuries Aches, twinges, sprains – the start of the season can hurt. Dr Peter Brukner, Australian cricket doctor and ex-Liverpool physio, explains five common football pains and how to treat them
Lucozade Sport pre-season training: Week 5
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Lucozade It’s almost time to unleash you’re finely tuned machine, but don’t take your foot off the gas, press down and power through
How to attack a side in the final quarter of the game
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Attackers To exploit tiring defenders you need smart passing, says former Leeds United and current Mansfield Town boss Steve Evans
Ben Foster: How to save penalties
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West Bromwich Albion The key to saving penalties is trusting your instincts, says WBA goalkeeper Ben Foster
Channel aggression positively
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Psychology Stay cool in the heat of the moment with advice from peak performance coach Tom Bates
VIDEO: Pre-season gym workout: Week 6
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Strength One final push before the big kick-off - make every workout count
Jack Rodwell: How to play box-to-box
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Sunderland Sunderland's midfield dynamo shares his six-step guide to bossing the entire pitch. Bags of stamina, knowing when to gamble and a dose of versatility are what you need...
Playing with three attackers
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Phil Brown Drogba, Anelka and Torres? With the right midfield, a trio up top can work wonders, says Phil Brown
Improve stability, balance and poise
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test The key to all three? Strong ankles, says Fulham first-team fitness coach Scott Miller
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