Latest about performance / chelsea

Tried and tested: TruSox
By Alec Fenn published
Speed FFT test-drives TruSox, which are helping some of football's biggest names to stay on their feet

Finish like Fernando Torres: Drill five
By Ben Welch last updated
Chelsea Speed, accuracy and intelligence – three deadly skills for a forward, which this exercise can help you to hone in training and take out onto the pitch when matchday arrives

Branislav Ivanovic: Attack is the best form of defence
By Aleksandar Holiga last updated
Chelsea Chelsea’s marauding Serbian shares the secrets to his goalscoring exploits from full-back – and reveals to FourFourTwo why he always steers clear of the gym

Demba Ba: How to stay confident during a goal drought
By Ben Welch last updated
Chelsea Struggling through a barren spell in front of goal? Rediscover your scoring touch with advice from Besiktas' Demba Ba

Michael Ballack: How to be the complete midfielder
By Ben Welch last updated
Michael Ballack What does it take to be the complete midfielder? Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich colossus Michael Ballack fills FFT in

Cesc Fabregas: How to find space as a playmaker
By Alec Fenn last updated
Cesc Fabregas Chelsea’s midfield conductor shares some handy tips on giving a man marker the slip

Ashley Cole: Mental toughness
By Hugh Sleight last updated
Chelsea How to get yourself head strong

Marcel Desailly: Defending against a target man
By Nick Moore published
Marcel Desailly Get the better of the opposition's towering centre forward with the help of World Cup winning defender Marcel Desailly

Why are so many players missing penalties? An expert's guide to scoring spot-kicks every time
By Ben Welch published
Penalties Ross Barkley, Harry Kane, Marco Reus, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba have all missed penalties so far this season. Here's what can go wrong from the spot – and how to avoid it
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.