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February 2016

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February 29
- Michael Cox: Arsenal lacked a central midfielder with guile at Old Trafford
- 10 former Premier League heroes you might have forgotten about
- 6 of Emmanuel Eboue’s most memorable Arsenal moments
- La Review: Cristiano attempts team-building as Blancos hanker for Perez's head
- Rashford ruins Gunners glory: 5 big talking points from Man United 3-2 Arsenal
February 27
- Vintage Simeone vexes the Bernabeu again: 5 things that got us talking after Real Madrid 0-1 Atletico Madrid
February 26
- Infantino a safe pair of hands for wobbly FIFA
- Why Wes Hoolahan is more effective than Alexis Sanchez, and 11 other interesting stats
- Focus: Why Mata and Sanchez will be the key men at Old Trafford
- Focus: How Fabregas' tussle with Romeu will decide Saints-Chelsea
- Focus: How Gylfi Sigurdsson could return to haunt former club Spurs
- Focus: Why Liverpool's front three should carve City open in the League Cup final
- La Preview: Guti strikes back as King Gary gets ready for Valencia reign
- The long read: What Borussia Dortmund did next...
- Manchester City looking to overcome their Liverpool hoodoo in League Cup final
- 3 things we learned from Liverpool 1-0 Augsburg
- Remembered! When nobody but Liverpool won the League Cup
- Spurs can win Europa League: 5 things from Tottenham 3-0 Fiorentina
February 25
- Interactive: What you need to know about the FIFA presidential candidates
- Revealed: The referees your Premier League club should love and loathe
- Analysed: Karim Benzema is more important than everybody thought
- Pione Sisto: the Uganda-born Dane who gunned down Man United and dreams of Barcelona
- Liverpool ‘clean forgot’ they had Augsburg coming round
- The Premier League's Bargain XI: 11 of the finest deals ever
February 24
- Why the Ox's premature departure proved key to Barça's Emirates success
- Barça praise messianic Messi as Granada say goodbye to another boss
- Michael Cox: How Barça have clearly evolved – yet still manage to dominate Europe’s best
- Joaquin Ardaiz: the Liverpool-bashing hotshot wanted by... well, everyone
- Ignacio Camacho: meet the Liverpool-scouted former Spain youth skipper
February 23
- 5 big reasons why Atletico Madrid CAN win the Champions League
- Major Indoor Soccer: the hype of America's one-time biggest league remembered
- Forgotten greats: 6 of Arsenal's best European nights in north London
- Why ex-Bayern bomber Mandzukic is out for Pep payback
- How Juventus could ruin Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich legacy
February 22
- How successful have Arsenal-Barcelona transfers been?
- La Review: Madrid sides throw in towels on title chase
- Spurs lose their cool: 4 big talking points from Tottenham 0-1 Palace
February 19
- 9 of the weirdest celebrity football club connections
- La Preview: Carnival time for Barça, but another away day for Ronaldo
- Managers' men: football's 'special' relationships, by those who know best
- Cristiano Ronaldo has imaginary friend he never passes to
- Meet the forgotten France striker who could be Benzema's perfect replacement
- Newcastle can never succeed with Mike Ashley's identity-draining ownership
February 18
- 6 managers who fielded weakened sides in Europe
- Should Spurs sack off the Europa League? FFT asks the ex-pros
- Manchester United's Moneyballed opponents Midtjylland still doing things their way
- 7 reasons to get excited about the Europa League knockouts
- Why treble-chasing Spurs face a very different Fiorentina this time out
February 17
- Ronaldo steals limelight ahead of Zizou’s Champions League debut
- How Hiddink has improved Blues: 5 things from PSG 2-1 Chelsea
- Can you conquer Europe without a defensive midfielder? Real Madrid will try...
- Real Madrid's Galacticos: Where are they now?
- How Roma can spring a surprise on Real Madrid
February 16
- Forget your Galacticos: Why Luka Modric is Zinedine Zidane’s main man
- Quiz: Are you a football hard man?
- Fame, fast cars and Tampines Rovers: Jermaine Pennant's wild ride around football
- Renato Sanches: Benfica's €80 million-valued prodigy intriguing Manchester United
- Why Zlatan might be auditioning for England – and maybe even Chelsea
February 15
- La Review: Messi inspires madness, while Neville gets a nightcap
- Sturridge-spearheaded Reds run riot: 5 things from Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool
- Joel Matip: Meet Liverpool's new centre-back on his way this summer
- Michael Cox: How Arsenal exposed Leicester's surprising weakness
February 12
- Stats Zone: How Jonjo Shelvey could dominate Newcastle's trip to Chelsea
- Stats Zone: How Richards and Villa can upset Coutinho and Liverpool
- Meet the 7 top contenders for the Chelsea job – and their chances of getting it
- Stats Zone: How Spurs can take a leaf out of Leicester's book when they face Manchester City
- 7 ways to beat Leicester City
- Stats Zone: How Leicester will use Kante to nullify Arsenal's attacking threat
- 4 reasons why Juventus vs Napoli is this weekend's most exciting game
- 10 big-club rejects who really proved their old clubs wrong
- La Preview: La Liga’s Rasputin faces next 'last chance' as Valencia boss
- Remembered: The moment that changed Portuguese football forever
- Has Paul Pogba's form this season proved him worthy of a giant transfer?
February 11
- Why Liverpool target Candreva really might be leaving Lazio this time
- Meet the 5 goalkeepers in line to replace Gigi Buffon as Italy’s No.1 in 2018
February 10
- Michael Cox: Can Hodgson fit both Kane and Vardy into his England side? If not, who?
- Busquets makes Pep plea, as Gary Neville prepares for potential Barça booster
- The problem with Flamini: a short-term patch over a long-term hole
February 9
- 8 of the most unlikely title winners in European football
- Van Gaal enters toilet with pile of Mourinho CVs
- Derby candidates in four-month Himalayan retreat trying to understand Derby Way
- Analysed: Are Real Madrid really any better off with Zinedine Zidane?
February 8
- Michael Cox: How Manchester United’s breakthrough stars impressed at Chelsea
- La Review: Neville stays strong, while Torres scores century sizzler
February 7
- Why Gunners aren't weak in February: 5 things from Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal
February 6
- Tottenham don't Tripp up: 5 talking points from Spurs 1-0 Watford
February 5
- De Jong looking forward to new chest-high challenges
- Focus: The key area where Manchester United can expose Chelsea
- Focus: How Arsenal could exploit Bournemouth's passing philosophy
- Focus: How Spurs can hit Watford where it hurts
- Focus: Why Leicester's tactics mean beating Man City looks likely
- Could MLS overtake Serie A?
- Is it time to acknowledge Sergio Busquets as the best midfielder in the world?
- La Preview: Gary Neville has a saviour, and Atlético Madrid a striker saga
- Why Spurs are actually better off when Dele Alli plays deeper
- Best passer, best dribbler, most error-prone: the standout players of this season
- What’s left for Fernando Torres? Out with a whimper or a fitting end for an Atletico legend?
February 4
- Ronaldo, Higuita, Arshavin and the vainest players of all-time
- How Arsene Wenger abandoned his philosophy to make Arsenal title challengers again
- 8 of the costliest penalty misses: Bergkamp, Knockaert, Van Nistelrooy and more...
- Terry makes his point, Gomes saves one: 5 things from Watford 0-0 Chelsea
- Di Maria shines as United stutter: Is the player really to blame for Old Trafford nightmare?
- Neville allowing Peter Lim to think Valencia lost 1-0 to Barcelona
- Has Yaya Toure's reputation been tarnished to the point of no return?
February 3
- 6 images demonstrating Tottenham's new maturity after the mauling of Norwich
- Mahrez and Vardy do that thing again: 5 talking points from Leicester 2-0 Liverpool
- The forgotten story of South Africa 1996: 20 years on, when Mandela's Rainbow Nation triumphed
February 2
- Stats Zone’s European Team of the Month: Messi makes the cut but Prem (almost) ignored
- Transfer window photo special: All the big signings in their new FIFA kits
- Spain gets annoyed by Stoke as Madrid transfer bans fail to ignite spending sprees
- In the mag: Pep's blueprint! Inside the new Dortmund! Gudjohnsen One-on-One!
- Chelsea need to let John Terry go in order to embrace the future
- Manager watch: The must-know stories, battles and top performers from January
February 1
- La Review: Barça get job done against hack-happy Atleti, as Real Madrid feast on Espanyol
- 6 reasons why Pep Guardiola is right to choose Man City as his next club
- Don't panic! The Premier League's best Deadline Day XI