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Do academies prepare players for professional football?
By Alec Fenn published
Chelsea Do academies prepare youngsters for the professional game? We asked former Chelsea youth team player and Reading midfielder John Swift

Finish like Fernando Torres: Drill two
By Ben Welch last updated
Chelsea Forge an understanding between you and your team-mates that will leave frustrated opposition players chasing shadows before picking the ball out of the back of the net

Finish like Fernando Torres: Drill four
By Ben Welch last updated
Shooting Want to develop lightning-quick reactions and razor-sharp shooting to improve your game in attack? Then look no further than the El Nino school of finishing – let the lesson begin

Eden Hazard: My 6 career lessons
By Ben Welch last updated
Chelsea Chelsea star Eden Hazard reveals the career lessons he's learned on his way to the top

Defending against speed
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Speed Gus Poyet explains how to defend against pacy players

Demba Ba's finishing school
By Ben Welch last updated
Chelsea Silence please, class is in session. Professor of goalscoring Demba Ba is about to reveal the secrets to hitting the back of the net...

Deco: Find space in midfield
By Jonas Oliveira last updated
Deco Struggling to break free? As Portuguese orchestrator Deco tells FFT, quick thinking is the key

Asmir Begovic: How to make it pro
By Nick Moore last updated
Chelsea Stand out from the crowd - among the pros with advice from Chelsea's Bosnian goalkeeper
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