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

The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Man City
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Britannia Stadium | Sat 14 Sep | 3pm
Wyscout Forum 2013: EuropeâÂÂs secret transfer network returns
By Andrew Murray published

Five things we learned from Crystal Palace vs Fulham
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League FFT’s Andrew Murray was in the Selhurst Park press box to analyse Fulham’s 4-1 win - with help from Stats Zone…

Negredo: Defenders more aggressive in England
By Andrew Murray last updated
Álvaro Negredo Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo says Premier League defenders aren't as cultured as their La Liga counterparts - but admits that's not necessarily a bad thing.

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Cardiff
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sat 21 Dec | 12:45pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Crystal Palace vs Fulham
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Selhurst Park | Mon 21 Oct | 8pm

Messi: The best is yet to come
By Andrew Murray last updated
FFT100 He may no longer be No.1, but it's far from the end of Leo Messi's career: as FFT's Andrew Murray notes, 2014 could be his zenith...

Cazorla: My biggest problem adjusting to life in England
By Andrew Murray last updated
Santi Cazorla Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has revealed the biggest problem he faced after joining Arsenal - his curtains.

The FourFourTwo Preview: Aston Villa vs Cardiff
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Villa Park | Sat 9 Nov | 3pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Everton vs Liverpool
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Goodison Park | Sat 23 Nov | 12:45pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Everton vs Tottenham
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Goodison Park | Sun 3 Nov | 1:30pm

Oscar steps up when it counts and other things we learned from Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
By Andrew Murray last updated
Stats Zone Chelsea battled to a 2-1 win over Liverpool in a top-of-the-table clash and FourFourTwo's Andy Murray was in the Stamford Bridge press box to assess all the action, using Stats Zone...

The FourFourTwo Preview: Everton vs Fulham
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Goodison Park | Sat 14 Dec | 3pm

Suso: Q&A
By Andrew Murray last updated
Q & A "Our tactical system is very similar to Spanish teams. That’s all down to the coach"

Alvaro Morata's goalscoring masterclass
By Andrew Murray last updated
Shooting Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata on his speed of thought, scoring with both feet and playing as a lone striker

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

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

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

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.4, Johan Cruyff
By Andrew Murray last updated
FFT 100 Greatest As influential with his ideas as he was with his feet, the impact of Cruyff’s genius echoes through the game today

Ask A Silly Question, Cyrille Regis: "The daft thing is, my real name isn’t actually Cyrille..."
By Andrew Murray published
Ask A Silly Question The legend of West Brom and English football has died aged just 59. He was a trailblazer for black players in the '70s – but also just a ruddy great bloke...

5 things we’ve learned about Chelsea going into 2018
By Andrew Murray published
Chelsea Andy Murray was at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's final game of 2017, getting the lowdown on the defending champions ahead of tonight’s match with Arsenal

What it’s like to meet Virgil van Dijk for the cover of FourFourTwo magazine
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo FourFourTwo’s Andy Murray went to Liverpool’s training ground to interview the Reds’ defensive totem for our latest cover story. But what’s the Dutchman really like?

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

World Cup icons: Smoker, drinker, thinker Socrates gets himself in shape – but suffers in Spain (1982)
By Andrew Murray last updated
World Cup 1982 The great icon of Brazilian football never went beyond a World Cup quarter-final... but that was never his priority

What Naby Keita is already bringing to Liverpool
By Andrew Murray published
Questions were raised when the Reds paid above the RB Leipzig midfielder’s release clause last summer, but has Jurgen Klopp found the missing piece of his midfield jigsaw? FFT’s Andy Murray went to Selhurst Park to run the rule over Liverpool’s new No.8
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