Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell
The most famous corner in football history: Trent Alexander-Arnold reflects on THAT clever corner vs Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League semi-final
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool star exclusively tells FourFourTwo about what went through his mind the moment he famously caught the Barca defence napping
‘Harry was texting me’: Kieran Trippier opens up on his ‘crazy’ January that saw him linked with a move to Bayern Munich
The Newcastle and England right-back was a key target for Bayern Munich in the winter transfer window but after a call to Eddie Howe he decided to remain
Trent Alexander-Arnold pinpoints the reason why Liverpool have regained their top level this season
EXCLUSIVE Trent Alexander-Arnold spoke with FourFourTwo exclusively and revealed the reason behind the club's improvement year-on-year
'It was unfortunate' Why Trent Alexander-Arnold believes Liverpool didn't break multiple records during their incredible 2019/20 season
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool and England star exclusively told FourFourTwo why Liverpool should have beaten Manchester City’s goals and points records were it not for one thing
'It’s no coincidence' Trent Alexander-Arnold on how Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola push each others buttons
EXCLUSIVE Klopp and Guardiola are the Premier League’s two longest-serving bosses and Trent has a theory on them both
Trent Alexander-Arnold told me he wants to become the best footballer in the world and here's why I believe he can do it
EXCLUSIVE Six years after first interviewing him, Matthew Ketchell was reunited with Trent Alexander-Arnold for a cover interview in the new issue of FourFourTwo. He’s what he learned
Trent Alexander-Arnold on why trophies mean more to Liverpool than the Manchester City ‘machine’
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool and England star has been discussing the title race with FourFourTwo
WIN a signed Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 2023-24 shirt
WIN FourFourTwo's latest cover star has kindly signed a shirt for one lucky reader to win
The rise of English football’s Concourse Army who prefer ‘going f**king mental’ instead of watching the actual match
OPINION Creating atmosphere on a stadium concourse looks fun but when it's happening during a game, it's clearly more for the benefit of social media than any football team
The ‘small thing’ I spotted at Newcastle United’s training ground last week that underlines why Dan Ashworth’s potential departure to Manchester United is a ‘big thing’
OPINION Dan Ashworth was at the 'wheel' of Newcastle United, but while he's on gardening leave the spokes of the club could stop moving
How Manchester City are opening their doors to 'Next Gen' sports industry leaders
City Football Leadership Institute have launched an innovative summer residential experience like no other aimed at budding sport entrepreneurs aged 14 to 17 years-old
Who's going to win the Champions League? FourFourTwo writers make their predictions
Who's lifting Old Big Ears this time? Let our experts cast their votes…
Broadcasters are putting TV before Fans and undermining initiatives like ‘Green Football Weekend’ - here’s how to fix it
OPINION Certain clubs' fanbases are being taken advantage of: it has to stop
Is the original Adidas Predator rubber grip technology still relevant in 2024, as amazing moment of serendipity is discovered 30 years on
The revolutionary rubber fins of the 90s were dubbed 100% legal 0% fair by Adidas when they launched the boot in 1994 and 30 years later they still remain
‘Give me a real Predator, with a foldover tongue, but make it light’: How a ‘Gen-Z pro player’ inspired Adidas to bring back an icon
EXCLUSIVE Adidas Football's VP of Design, Sam Handy, reveals the inspiration behind the return of a fan favourite feature everyone is talking about
End of an era at Newcastle United – as Eddie Howe faces his ‘Kevin Keegan on the steps’ moment
OPINION The next few days could define the next few years at St. James' Park with change the only constant
The half-and-half scarf: the unacceptable yet unavoidable football match day accessory
OPINION In 2024, you could argue, anything encouraging harmony should be supported. But we need to draw the line at half-and-half scarves at football
Why Newcastle United fans could expect to see another England goalkeeper replace Nick Pope in goal this month
OPINION Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe believes there’s ‘value in the loan market’ and there's a deal staring them in the face that FourFourTwo understands the Toon will attempt to do this month
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
