Defenders

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

Barcelona Want to tear up and down the flank all game? Spain’s attacking defender has what you need

Jamie Carragher Drive your team forward with encouragement, not an avalanche of fault-finding, insists Carra

Southampton Add an attacking dimension to your full-back play with tactical tips from former Scotland boss George Burley

Southampton Stand up to every type of opponent and come out on top thanks to insight from Southampton's indomitable full-back