Elsewhere, we chat to Socceroo late bloomer Sasa Ognenovski, discover what happened to the players of defunct A-League side North Queensland Fury and assess whether the A-League is better than the NSL.

The February issue also features:

• Inside QPR - we speak with the owner, manager and captain of the EPL new boys
• The new Cesc? Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey - The hot young talent filling some very big boots
• Youth development part 5: Uruguay - The blueprint of the overachieving South Americans
• Top 10 bizarre gifts in football - “Mr Bates, with this celery you’re really spoiling us”
• Bebeto’s USA 94 baby signs for Flamengo - Subject of that celebration is all grown up. Feel old?
• At the end of the day: Robbie Savage - The destroyer-turned-dancer still holds a grudge
• FFT versus Scott Jamieson - Who is quicker? (because you could never guess!)
• Michael Lynch - What can we learn from America’s MLS?
• Simon Hill - The problem of Twitter in the A-League

 PLANET FOOTBALL

• Ballerinas, nudity and trees on a pitch!
• Michael Mancienne on life in Germany
• Arsene’s secret weapon... FC Lorient
• Plus, Ref-hating Mardy Moldovan; Pique’s 36-year-old rival; best UCL goal ever

 PERFORMANCE

• Pomegranate juice for post-match recovery
• Nemanja Vidic on how to tackle every threat
• Sleeping to perfect your pre-match pattern
• Plus, 10 Things We Learned This Month; James Milner on preparation; defending deep