Imaginary Enemies 96

Ryan O’Hanlon on Anelka’s move to China.

Quiet Revolutions 60

Spurs have succeeded by remembering that some problems are minor. By Jake Meador.

Possession 57

When to keep the ball, and when not to. By Alan Jacobs.

The Death of Socrates 25

The demon and the daimon, by Alan Jacobs.

Goodbye Twentieth Century 32

Samuel Goff & James Coleman on the greatest French players of all time.

Generalissimo 38

Sam Fayyaz on Javi Martinez and Fernando Redondo.

The Rat in the Engine 33

Colin McGowan on the realism of FIFA 12.

Deus Absconditus 35

What makes a great referee, by Alan Jacobs.

Race, Language and Symbolism 71

Elliott on Suarez, Fabregas, and soccer’s problem with racial linguistic norms.