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So Alan Shearer used to famously eat a huge plate of chicken and beans before every professional game he played, and that seemed to do the trick, even inspiring Spurs forward Dimitar Berbatov to copy him. Mido on the other hand has been known to consume a whole KFC family bucket by himself before each of his somewhat underwhelming performances, so I think its safe to say that pre-match ritual certainly can play a part in a striker’s performance. Spare a thought then for Birmingham hitman Mikael Forssell, who, twice a season, has to snub his traditional meal of sushi because the chef of his favourite Japanese restaurant is an Aston Villa fan. He told The Sun today: “I don’t think he’s going to poison me but I might not go this week.”

While STT could throw down a load of boring science mumbo-jumbo about glycogen stores and junk, the most important thing in our mind is to top up on fluids and pack yourself full of easy-to-process basic carbohydrates. In an unpublished study that landed on the editorial desk just this morning, leading experts now agree that statistically the best pre-match meal for you is actually three McDonalds double-cheeseburgers, all put in between one bun to maximise grease and fat levels, while eliminating all that stodgy bread rubbish. Trust us, Kaka’ swears by it and everything.