Direct free kicks are rare, but rehearsed routines score goals. The near-post flick, the layoff and the dummy run, explained with examples from the top level.

Hamstring injuries are the most common serious injury in football. Why they happen, who is most at risk, and how clubs use load management to prevent them.

Arteta learned under Guardiola, and now they trade mind games through the press. How the two managers use press conferences to shape the title race.