Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell
Free scarves, free travel, free booze and three goals: inside the Sunderland vs Newcastle United bubble match
FourFourTwo’s Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell attended the Wear-Tyne derby inside the Newcastle United ‘bubble’ as 6,000 supporters were bused to and from the Stadium of Light under heavy police escort
Farewell sweet Prime: Amazon showed broadcasters how football coverage SHOULD be done and I’ll miss it when it’s gone
OPINON Watching the Premier League over Christmas was a joy thanks to Amazon Prime’s considered and brilliantly executed TV coverage
Newcastle United fans criticising Kieran Trippier are only advertising their own ignorance
OPINION Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier is having a mensis horribilis but kicking him while he's down is a pointless exercise
9 things I learned watching Newcastle United’s Champions League adventure
OPINION Lifelong Toon fan, and FourFourTwo Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell reflects on his club's return to Europe after a 20 year absence
Is football being hijacked by fashion?
OPINION Football shirt designers have finally figured that pulling on fans’ heart strings also pulls on their wallets, but is the game straying into dangerous territory?
Asics’ latest football boot promises to elevate your game in more ways than one
After several years in the making, Asics have finally brought their revolutionary new Swift Strike football boot to the market
Liverpool: Could Trent Alexander-Arnold’s midfield transformation cause more questions than answers for Jurgen Klopp?
OPINION Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold 2.0 experiment is the culmination of a genius long-term plan plotted by Reds academy staff – but Trent 3.0 could have seismic knock-on effects
In the mag: Awards! We celebrate the players, managers and cyborgs who dominated 2023! PLUS McTominay! Winterburn! Samways and MORE!
IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday 7 December
Is Arsenal’s goalkeeping situation breaking Aaron Ramsdale?
OPINION The strength of character shown by the England No.2 vs Brentford was impressive but the last three months have taken a toll
Dear England review - the West End reimagining of Gareth Southgate’s England tenure is ‘So good! So good! So good!’
REVIEW FourFourTwo visited the Prince Edward Theatre to watch the National Theatre’s dramatisation of Gareth Southgate and the modern day England team
Cyber Monday Football Deals 2023 live: The best soccer savings as we find them
LIVE Strap in for a steady stream of Cyber Monday football deals as we trawl the internet for the best savings the game has to offer in 2023
Best Cyber Monday football deals 2025
BLACK FRIDAY Expect lots of discounts available in this year's Cyber Monday football deals – and we'll be searching for the best savings
Are Harry Kane's Skechers boots actually worth buying? The answer is yes - especially with this £50 off deal in the Black Friday sales
BLACK FRIDAY For the first time since their launch Skechers SKX 01 are available at a discounted rate - and they were already good value!
I'm a football shirt collector and want to buy all TEN of these jerseys I've found in the Cyber Monday sales
BLACK FRIDAY It's Cyber Monday! Seriously, if you rock up to the pub or 5-a-side in ANY of these you might get a standing ovation
Newcastle United WILL look to Saudi Arabia for players in January, and here’s is why
OPINION The Premier League stakeholders vote is a lifeline that could save Eddie Howe’s injury headaches and possibly Newcastle’s season
I HATE knee slide celebrations in football – and this is why
OPINION No need to call the celebration police, this is a case for the originality police: knee slide celebrations in 2023/24 are officially done
Incredibly low bundle deal for a PS5 + EA Sports FC 24 released by Amazon at the end of Cyber Monday
DEAL Christmas has come early for football fans with a record low price for a PS5 + EA Sports FC 24 dropping
Newcastle-Arsenal VAR debacle: Sure ‘the process was correct’… but it still wasn’t very good
OPINION The Newcastle United vs Arsenal audio checks commentary is box office, but it underlines just how far VAR still has to go
Chelsea are clicking and it’s making me question everything
OPINION Call an ambulance but not for Chelsea, the Blues are slowly crawling out of their mid-table abyss in entertaining style
In the mag: Harry Kane exclusive interview! Chris Waddle! Jude Bellingham! PLUS Gretna's rise and fall! San Marino's England goal and MORE
IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday 16 November
The Premier League are looking to target Newcastle United with a new rule – but it will backfire
OPINION Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe needs new players in almost every area of the pitch – but the Premier League bringing in a new loan restriction on them prevents some tricky issues
