
Andy Mitten
Andy Mitten is Editor at Large of FourFourTwo, interviewing the likes of Lionel Messi, Eric Cantona, Sir Alex Ferguson and Diego Maradona for the magazine. He also founded and is editor of United We Stand, the Manchester United fanzine, and contributes to a number of publications, including GQ, the BBC and The Athletic.
Latest articles by Andy Mitten

Manchester United: What made Roy Keane so unique
By Andy Mitten published
The unknown teenager Brian Clough called ‘Irishman’ was something special, a fearless and unforgiving leader who epitomised a glorious era at the Theatre of Dreams

Andy Mitten: Manchester United’s trip to Rio for the Club World Cup, 21 years on
By Andy Mitten published
In January 2000, the Champions League winners skipped the FA Cup to compete in this mid-season tournament in Brazil - but it didn't exactly go to plan

Manchester United Premier League preview: Are the real United actually back?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United are back in the Champions League and stronger than they have been for a while - Andy Mitten questions whether or not Ole’s army is ready for a title fight

How did Barcelona's academy lead to a club in crisis? The inside story of the death of La Masia
By Andy Mitten published
Barcelona had the most celebrated youth system in the world – designed by Johan Cruyff, and bringing through the likes of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Now, after years of big spending, they're in trouble

Andy Mitten column: Harry Kane to Manchester United is a move which makes sense for everyone
By Andy Mitten published
Harry Kane Comments made by the Tottenham striker this week hint at a possible desire to leave North London - Manchester United must be ready to pounce

Andy Mitten column: Manchester United’s response to football’s hiatus shows a club starting to do the right thing again
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United United’s football success in the 1990s came with a period where fans and community was marginalised. There are signs now that’s being reversed

Andy Mitten column: Manchester United were beginning to find form and identity – now training is off as staff work from home
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Health and safety of fans and communities comes first, but COVID-19 chaos could not have come at a worse time for Solskjaer's resurgent Man United side

Andy Mitten column: Fred exclusive – how the Brazilian is finally becoming the player Manchester United wanted
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Unimpressive under Jose Mourinho, the midfielder is now a staple of United’s in-form side. He explains to FourFourTwo what changed

Andy Mitten column: Is David De Gea’s first-choice place safe at Manchester United?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United With the Spanish goalkeeper making another mistake this weekend and Dean Henderson impressing on loan at Sheffield United, Andy Mitten talks to the man who brought De Gea to Manchester

Andy Mitten column: Are Manchester United beginning to blossom under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Whisper it, but Manchester United have been showing remarkable improvement in recent weeks. After a convincing win over Watford, is it time to start hoping again?

Remembering Harry Gregg: the Manchester United legend and reluctant hero of Munich
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United The Northern Irish goalkeeper, who bravely rescued team-mates and passengers following the Munich Air Disaster, has passed away, aged 87

Andy Mitten column: Why Manchester United’s trip to Marbella won’t match up to the warm weather breaks of the 1980s
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side are spending the Premier League winter break in football’s unofficial ‘training capital’, but United legend Frank Stapleton says it won’t compare to the club trips of old

Andy Mitten column: “I’ll never give up the dream of playing for Man United” – can Kieran O’Hara provide competition at Old Trafford?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United FourFourTwo meets the young goalkeeper who is on loan at League One Burton Albion, has represented Ireland, and still has designs on making it in Manchester

Andy Mitten column: How do Manchester United get out of this slump? Lessons from their 1970s rebuilding
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Steve Coppell moved from Tranmere to Old Trafford when the Reds were slumming it in the Second Division. They could do with more like him today

Andy Mitten column: What’s happening with Manchester United’s pursuit of Bruno Fernandes?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United The chase for Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes – and others – may look messy, but United are rightly wary of an inflated market

Andy Mitten column: Forget a few chants – Manchester United’s fans have been patient with the club’s management. That won’t last forever
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Given the problems the team faces on the pitch, the Old Trafford faithful haven’t yet been as vocal about Ed Woodward as you might expect

Andy Mitten column: Manchester United’s defeat to Watford was not a one-off – but it was one of the worst. What’s the way back?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still deserves time at Old Trafford, but there are big changes that need to be made

Andy Mitten column: What we’ve learned from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first year at Manchester United
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United The ‘super sub’ arrived back at Old Trafford a year ago today and oversaw an immediate up-tick in form – and mood. But it’s not all been plain sailing

FourFourTwo in Monterrey: How Liverpool’s opponents ended their "curse" to reach the Club World Cup
By Andy Mitten published
FIFA Club World Cup May’s CONCACAF Champions League final was also one of the world’s biggest derbies, as Monterrey took on Tigres. Andy Mitten was there to see the madness unfold

Andy Mitten column: How Solskjaer is building his Manchester United team around Marcus Rashford
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United The 22-year-old has been unfortunate to play for United during a period without much success. But as his performance against Manchester City showed, he is establishing himself as the star of the team

Andy Mitten column: Following Manchester United 5,000km from home – the fans who went to Astana
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Last week, United played a Europa League group game in the -15C conditions of the Kazakhi capital – and a thousand away fans turned up

Andy Mitten column: Chris Smalling is in the form of his life at Roma – and could still return to Manchester United’s defence
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Smalling’s loan spell has already been a success, and he’s enjoying life in the Italian capital. But can he make it back at United?

Long read: The making of Jose Mourinho – how did he go from 'the translator' to 'the Special One'?
By Andy Mitten published
Action Replay The new Tottenham boss has not had as much success in recent years as he once did – but the story of how he worked himself to the top of the game is one worth telling, explains Andy Mitten

Andy Mitten column: Can Marcus Rashford go from scorer of great goals to great goalscorer?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Manchester United’s young forward has a lot of pressure on his young shoulders – but Barcelona didn’t try to sign the 22-year-old for nothing

Andy Mitten column: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is much tougher than people think – and he still might be the right man for Manchester United
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United United have problems – but they’re on the right track in cup competitions, with the youth system, and have a coach who’s committed to the club
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