Ben Welch
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Influence the ref
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Psychology Get your body language and tone of voice right and you just might be able to sway the officials
Who says footballers are bad to the bone?
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Injuries Forget the horror tackles. The modern game's intensity can actually strengthen your frame
Ashley Cole: Dominate your opposite number
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Chelsea Roma left back Ashley Cole on how to dominate your opposing number
Arsenal CAN defend set-pieces and four more lessons from Arsenal vs Southampton
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Stats Zone FourFourTwo’s Ben Welch uses StatsZone to analyse the Gunners 2-0 win over the high-flying Saints...
Tom Ince: Score from the wing
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Shooting Add goals to your wing play, with advice from Derby County wideboy, Tom Ince
Theo Walcott: Finish on the run
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Arsenal Trust your instincts and the goals will flow, says Arsenal and England speedster Theo Walcott
Sam Allardyce: How to motivate football players
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Psychology From breathing life into a demoralised team at half-time to restoring confidence during a poor run of form, Crystal Palace gaffer Sam Allardyce has the motivational tools
Get better with your feet, using your thumbs
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test That’s right – it turns out your games console may hold the secret to mimicking Messi on the pitch...
Dealing with disappointment
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Psychology Devastated by a defeat? Don't dwell on the negatives, focus on the positives, says former Crystal Palace gaffer Iain Dowie
Don't make these classic defensive mistakes
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test Former England defender Gareth Southgate reveals the common defensive errors you need to avoid
Football back pain explained
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Injuries It’s not just old-age pensioners who suffer – one in three footballers complains of back problems. QPR chiropractor Tom Greenway reveals the causes and gives FFT the fixes...
Finish like Fernando Torres: Drill one
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Chelsea Want to terrorise defenders like Chelsea’s sharp-shooting Spaniard? We have exactly the drill you need. Accelerate, turn, pull the trigger and score, using this shooting exercise
Injury-proof your ankle
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Injuries Armourplate your ankle against the opposition’s hatchet man and that wonky park pitch with this expert six-step guide to strapping from Bolton’s head physio Andy Mitchell
Introducing the Brazuca: the world’s most tested football
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test A week before the new World Cup ball was revealed, FFT’s Andrew Murray travelled to adidas HQ in Germany for a kickabout and to find out what all the fuss is about
How to win those crunch games: Part Four
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Chelsea 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
VIDEO: Ball mastery warm-up: Part 1
By Ben Welch published
Pre-season Prepare for your technical football session with this simple exercise from Coerver Coaching
How Charlton unearthed Ademola Lookman
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Ademola Lookman Charlton Athletic's under-21 coach, Jason Euell, talks to FFT about Ademola Lookman's rise from Sunday League footballer to Premier League star
Steven Pienaar: Lose your shadow
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test Throw your marker off your scent with Steven Pienaar's guide to movement off the ball
Savage: Developing self-belief
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Psychology Prove your doubters wrong and get the best out of your ability, with a pep talk from Robbie Savage
Stay strong in the challenge
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Manchester City Win those crucial 50-50s by improving your upper body and core strength with this circuit
Run harder, react quicker
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Pre-season Build lasting stamina with a ball at your feet with this drill from the Nike Academy's performance director, Jon Goodman
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