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January 31
- Paper jam believed to be behind Newcastle signing F…p --D¸¸ ˇc on deadline day
- 'A return to England? You can't rule anything out', says reported Arsenal target Kalou
- The secret to Manchester City's goal glut: Shooting from inside the box
- Why the smart money's on goals to flow and a Man City win at the Etihad on Monday
- 'I'd love to play with Gerrard again one day,' says Crystal Palace loanee Ince
- Bosman lawyer battling FFP: We're happy with Man City, we don't want another Pompey
- Why Premier League clubs are queuing up for Clement Grenier
- 10 big questions in La Liga: Are Real Madrid to blame for this Neymar nonsense?
- Why Arsenal shouldn't give up on signing perfect fit Vucinic
- Arsenal gearing up for February transfer window
- Top 10: Best-ever Newcastle-Sunderland tussles
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Chelsea
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
- The FourFourTwo Preview: West Brom vs Liverpool
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Man United
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Hull vs Tottenham
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Fulham vs Southampton
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Everton vs Aston Villa
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Cardiff vs Norwich
- The FourFourTwo Preview: West Ham vs Swansea
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Newcastle vs Sunderland
January 30
- The evolution of Cesc Fabregas
- How Toni Kroos could reinvigorate Manchester United's ailing midfield
- Allardyce outthinks Mourinho and other things we learned from Chelsea 0-0 West Ham
January 29
- Swap strop: Juventus wobble as Inter pull deal, Roma close gap and Conte shuts up
January 28
- Thierry Henry: Extra year's experience key for Arsenal who can go all the way
- Bet Butler betting logic, Jan 28
- What Mata's arrival means to Rooney's role in Manchester United's future
- Could an injection of Libyan cash give this young English coach a £50m transfer kitty?
- Uh-oh, Ole: How former Man United stars fared on their managerial return
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Tottenham vs Man City
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Sunderland vs Stoke
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs West Ham
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Aston Villa vs West Brom
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Everton
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Crystal Palace vs Hull
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Swansea vs Fulham
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Southampton vs Arsenal
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Norwich vs Newcastle
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Man United vs Cardiff
January 27
- Why football is too tolerant of anti-Semitism
January 24
- Bet Butler betting logic, Jan 24
- Thomas Müller: The English know that when Bayern come, we'll be difficult to beat
- Does Chelsea's youth wheeling and dealing highlight the need for a loan limit?
- How Napoli's swashbuckling former Madrid stars are keeping Cavani's ghost at bay
- Meet the signings who'll save Man Utd, win Arsenal the title, and help City rule Europe
- Hamburg's heritage at risk as they prepare to sell out for success on the pitch
- Anderton: It's hilarious to see Sherwood in the dugout, but I always knew he'd be a boss
January 23
- Why Manchester United shouldn't sell Wayne Rooney
- Why Manchester United should sell Wayne Rooney
- Arsenal hero Bergkamp playing a huge role in Ajax’s 'velvet revolution'
- Five questions for the Bundesliga's return: Can Dortmund get their groove on?
January 21
- Thiago Alcantara: Guardiola's mission is to make Bayern Munich perfect
- West Brom and Everton players pause mid-game to contemplate flight of a seagull
January 20
- How Özil embodies Wenger's desire to bin tiki-taka tedium in Arsenal's trophy hunt
- Professor Seedorf needs time for right chemistry at Milan
- Five lessons from Arsenal 2-0 Fulham: Monreal & Wilshere's dirty work lets Santi shine
- Why Pepe Mel is the right man for West Bromwich Albion
January 19
- Five lessons from Liverpool 2-2 Aston Villa: Rodgers still needs the right midfield balance
- Debrief: Man United playing in their own shadow, Arsenal still have their big tests to come
January 18
- Saturday analysis: Arsenal's composure and patience keeps them on top
January 17
- Back Torres to down the Red Devils and for there to be goals galore at the Vicente Calderon
- Behind the scenes with football's transfer-makers
- How drifting wide-man Adnan Januzaj became a key figure at Manchester United
- High-flier to low-rider: What's the problem with Benteke?
- Video: Fabregas destroys Barcelona scoreboard
- Primera Posers: Are Messi and Ronaldo about to start another shootout?
January 16
- The FourFourTwo Preview: West Brom vs Everton
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs Man United
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Swansea vs Tottenham
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Aston Villa
- The FourFourTwo Preview: West Ham vs Newcastle
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Norwich vs Hull
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Cardiff
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Crystal Palace vs Stoke
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Fulham
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Sunderland vs Southampton
- The strange career path of serial reject Nemanja Matic
January 15
- Coventry City: A very Specials FourFourTwo shoot
- "We've changed our mind..." The players clubs brought back after they'd got rid
- Barkley, Zaha and Januzaj show jury still out on Moyes’s use of youth
- Five Bundesliga youngsters fit for Premier League stardom
January 14
- From gloom to glory: Can Seedorf's return help revive ailing Milan?
- Ronaldo vs Messi: Another way of looking at it
January 13
- Stoke only club not to have scored with a horse this season
- What Lewandowski's Bayern move means for Borussia Dortmund... and Mandzukic
- MLS has no idea why all the good Americans are returning
- Facts: Every Premier League team has scored a header, except...?
- How Beckenbauer became the brains, guts and vision of Bayern Munich
- Five Eredivisie stars who could light up the Premier League
- Accidental hero Berardi on Prandelli's World Cup radar after four-goal frolic
- 10 La Liga Lessons: Everyone happy after top-of-the-table draw, as Real gain ground
January 12
- Debrief: Chelsea pick up pace, Carroll makes comeback & celebrating Fletcher's return
- Carroll can save the world and other things we learned from Cardiff 0-2 West Ham
- Fulham should ditch Berbatov and other things we learned from Fulham 1-4 Sunderland
January 11
- Saturday analysis: Chelsea, Hammers and Adam Johnson do a lot with a little
January 10
- 10 big questions in La Liga: Can Atleti prove they're the real deal against Barca?
- How Vitesse became Chelsea's finishing school
- Moyes wins Manager of the Month award for December
- West Brom issue list of unacceptable gestures
- F-words & false 9s: Sherwood's mix of classic and modern may be just the tonic for Spurs
- Diego Costa – "Atletico's Suarez" – is niggly, imperfect and brilliant
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Aston Villa vs Arsenal
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Liverpool
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Newcastle vs Man City
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Man United vs Swansea
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Southampton vs West Brom
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Fulham vs Sunderland
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Everton vs Norwich
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Cardiff vs West Ham
- The FourFourTwo Preview: Hull vs Chelsea
January 9
- Arjen Robben: Bayern aren't like Dortmund, we're sober and calculating
- Ivan Rakitic on death threats, his 'beef' with Ozil and moving to England
- "Africa's Messi" Gervinho goes from Arsenal gloom to Roma glory
- Qatar World Cup will be played in winter and summer, FIFA announce
January 8
- Messi’s back, but who should Barcelona drop?
- Philipp Lahm: If you want to win the league, Bayern are the team you have to beat
- Magnusson: If I owned West Ham 100% it would've been different
- Downing: West Ham players still believe in Allardyce
- Di Maria’s moment of dodgy ball control leads to Madrid fan fury
January 7
- Why Pep needs Lewandowski to make Bayern complete
- Sherwood suddenly worried he didn’t get Levy a good enough Christmas present
January 6
- Bayern's statement of intent to dominate Germany and Europe
- Meet Kenneth Omeruo, the best Chelsea player you've never heard of
- 10 La Liga Lessons: Atlético defence takes centre stage as Rojiblancos keep pace at top
- Juve's perfect 10 ruins Roma's unbeaten run
January 3
- Huddlestone set to miss Boro clash as haircut stretches into sixth day
- Bet Butler betting logic, Jan 3
- Which manager needs the FA Cup most?
- 10 big questions in La Liga: Will Simeone be Atlético’s Sir Alex?
- Juventus-Roma: A clash of Serie A's best two midfielders – neither of them Italian
January 2
- Festive debrief: The state of play after a hectic 12 days in the Premier League
- In the mag: Inside Bayern Munich, Roberto Carlos, Del Piero, Sturridge, smoking...
- Are billions arriving to bail out beleaguered Valencia?
January 1
- London's greatest problem solver is back in business
- New Year report: How the Premier League clubs rated over Christmas
- Berbatov still brings beauty and other things we learned from Fulham 2-1 West Ham