Pre match
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The Performance shopping list
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Stamina Wondering what foods will transform you into a winner? Fill your basket with the fuel for fitness and form
Half-time orange? Try some post-match cherries instead…
By Ben Welch published
Manchester United Fill up your engine and boost post-match recovery with these selections from nature’s sweet shop
Phil Jones: 5 foods I can't live without
By Ben Welch published
Manchester United Sssshhh don't tell LVG, but Phil Jones likes to scoff fish and chips and chocolate Aero bars. Did we also mention he hates carrots and beans? Whoops.
Wayne Rooney: How I prepare for a game
By Leo Moynihan published
Manchester United Everton striker Wayne Rooney reveals his routine before a game: visualisation, sleep and Patrice Evra's tunes
Know your enemy
By Huw Davies published
Pre-match Opposition teams generally fall into one of the following five categories. FourFourTwo shows you how to spot each one of them
Late for the game? Skate to it!
By Ben Welch last updated
Pre-match If you have no time for your usual pre-match warm-up, a heart-pumping journey to the game will do the job
Why do footballers get cramp?
By Alec Fenn last updated
Southampton We spoke to Southampton’s director of performance, Mo Gimpel, to find out why muscles seize up unexpectedly during games and how you can prevent it
Shin pads for players who hate shin pads
By Alec Fenn last updated
Injuries A G-Form shin pad fits like a sock, never moves, provides armour-like protection and adapts to every tackle – here’s how next-gen guards work…
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