Defenders

Filipe Luis The Atletico Madrid defender tells you to put in the hard yards this summer or risk paying the price next season

Kieran Gibbs With the right attitude you can rise above the rest, says the Arsenal and England full-back

Manchester City Use these tips from City's captain to ensure you rise to the big occasion

Sébastien Bassong Make sure your defence doesn't get undone by a ball in behind, thanks to these tips from Norwich City's Cameroon international

Marcel Desailly Get the better of the opposition's towering centre forward with the help of World Cup winning defender Marcel Desailly

Pre-season There’s hope for all of us: even PSG and Brazil defender Thiago Silva hates the first day back after a summer of beaches and barbies. He tells FFT how he gets up to speed for matchday

Mauricio Pochettino How Mauricio Pochettino's schooling under Marcelo Bielsa and marking Ronaldo prepared him for management

Gary Neville Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville tells you how he defended against the long ball

Leicester City The Leicester City winger tells FFT about his ambition of following in the footsteps of Dele Alli, his toughest opponent and the training drills that keep him super-fit