Andrew Murray
Andrew Murray is a freelance journalist, who regularly contributes to both the FourFourTwo magazine and website. Formerly a senior staff writer at FFT and a fluent Spanish speaker, he has interviewed major names such as Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero and Xavi. He was also named PPA New Consumer Journalist of the Year 2015.
Latest articles by Andrew Murray
FourFourTwo's 10 best European Cup and Champions League goals from finals
By Andrew Murray published
UEFA Champions League Scoring on the big occasion. In style...
Lamela: I don't want comparison with Bale
By Andrew Murray last updated
Erik Lamela Tottenham Hotspur's £30 million summer signing Erik Lamela does not want to be compared to departed hero Gareth Bale.
The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs West Brom
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Mon 21 Apr | 8pm
Top 5 tips for football visualisation
By Andrew Murray last updated
Psychology InnerDrive's Bradley Busch, FourFourTwo's resident mental skills coach, reveals all you need to know about getting your head in the right place for the big game
Why Adam Lallana has become Jurgen Klopp’s secret weapon
By Andrew Murray published
Adam Lallana Frequently derided for a lack of end product, the English midfielder has become central to Jurgen Klopp's masterplan this season. Now he must find consistency, writes FFT's Andrew Murray
The FourFourTwo Preview: Man United vs Cardiff
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Old Trafford | Tue 28 Jan | 7:45pm
How to counter-attack at speed
By Andrew Murray last updated
test Former Scotland boss, Craig Brown, explains how to counter-attack to devastating effect
The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Stoke
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Sat 30 Aug | 3pm
World Cup icons: Xavi and Iniesta prod and probe through the pain to win big (2010)
By Andrew Murray published
World Cup 2010 Vicente del Bosque's men were shaken up by their opening-game defeat to Switzerland – but clear minds and cool heads saw them through to a masterful triumph in South Africa
When FourFourTwo met Pablo Hernandez: the power behind the Leeds throne
By Andrew Murray published
Leeds United Our staff writer Andy Murray headed for Yorkshire to meet the flying Whites winger – and found someone perfectly at home with his form… and himself
How to make use of the extra man
By Andrew Murray last updated
Possession Full-backs are key when playing against 10 men, says former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart
The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Tottenham
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sun 30 Mar | 4pm
Javi Martinez: How to play the holding role
By Andrew Murray published
Passing FFT asks Javi Martinez all about the art of playing the holding midfield role, the mental strength he's needed to overcome serious injuries and rondos
The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs Norwich
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Sun 4 May | 4pm
Radamel Falcao: How to be a penalty-box predator
By Andrew Murray last updated
Chelsea The Colombian hitman outlines the key skills you need to strike with deadly force inside the opposition area
Showstopping skills: The Sombrero Flick
By Andrew Murray last updated
Control Perfect the Neymar Sombrero flick with this video tutorial from professional football freestyler Daniel Cutting
A warning for Mourinho? Anderton bemoans being forced to play through injury
By Andrew Murray last updated
FourFourTwo The former Spurs winger knows a thing or two about injuries and managers believing whether he was injured or not, as he revealed to us a couple of years ago. Sound familiar, Jose?
Sebastien Bassong: How to defend against a target man
By Andrew Murray last updated
Sébastien Bassong Nullify the threat of a target man with tips from Norwich City's Cameroon international, Sebastien Bassong
The FourFourTwo Preview: Southampton vs Everton
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | St Mary's | Sat 26 Apr | 12:45pm
How do you follow greatness? The glorious successes – and crushing failures – of 15 men who came next
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo After Zinedine Zidane resigned from Real Madrid having won three Champions Leagues in under three full seasons, his successor has almighty shoes to fill. As these examples show, it can be done - or it can go very wrong indeed
A brief history of (extra) time: is the format right for the modern game?
By Andrew Murray published
Euro 2016 With an extra round of knockout matches in this year’s European Championship, you can bet a few games will have an additional half-hour. FFT's Andrew Murray evaluates
Aymeric Laporte breaks his silence on Premier League link
By Andrew Murray last updated
Aymeric Laporte The reportedly in-demand Athletic and France Under-21 defender chats with FFT's Andrew Murray...