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

Barcelona's Generation '87: When Messi, Cesc and Pique killed the competition at La Masia
By Andrew Murray published
Barcelona In the early 2000s, three greats played in the same side at Barcelona’s La Masia academy for a season – and blew all of their rivals away

How important really is the 12th man? Players and experts reveal all...
By Andrew Murray published
Tottenham Hotspur You’ll hear the fans credited as the inspiration for almost every big win, but can a vociferous home support actually change the course of a match?

Long read: The making of Zlatan – friends and foes reveal the rise behind the legend
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo To some people he’s a cult icon; to others, a perpetual self-parody. FourFourTwo speaks to those who know him best in an attempt to understand who Zlatan really is – and whether he can help the Red Devils to rule again

Where have all the English managers gone?
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo Once, they were at the forefront of the world game. Now, only four Englishmen are coaching a team in their own nation’s top flight. FFT asks if there’s any way back

A warning for Mourinho? Anderton bemoans being forced to play through injury
By Andrew Murray published
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?

Gerard Pique: 'With Mourinho there was an extra edge to El Clasico. He yanks your chain'
By Andrew Murray published
The Big Interview The Barcelona and Spain defender tackles FourFourTwo readers' posers about being pushed by Louis van Gaal, being out-jumped by Kevin Davies, and stink bombs...

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...

The truth about longevity: why it's probably not the end for Rooney
By Andrew Murray published
Wayne Rooney Can more be done to stop stars limping away from their playing careers so prematurely? As England skipper Wayne Rooney comes under the microscope after a slow start to the season, Andrew Murray explores the cutting edge sports science behind today’s evergreen pros...

Arturo Vidal's VIP limo service at your... er, service
By Andrew Murray published
Arturo Vidal Want to go one better than your mates as you tie the knot? Well, you can’t hire Juve’s driving midfielder to chauffeur, but you can have his car...

The FourFourTwo Preview: West Ham vs Man United
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Upton Park | Sun 8 Feb | 4:15pm

Aymeric Laporte breaks his silence on Premier League link
By Andrew Murray published
Aymeric Laporte The reportedly in-demand Athletic and France Under-21 defender chats with FFT's Andrew Murray...

The FourFourTwo Preview: QPR vs Man United
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Loftus Road | Sat 17 Jan | 3pm

Sergio Aguero: Manchester is Blue now - and I love the rain, too
By Andrew Murray published
FFT100 The lovable Manchester City sharp-shooter chats with FourFourTwo's Andrew Murray. On the agenda; scoring goals, hanging with Liam Gallagher, and running a digital farm...

Moy Bueno! FFT's Spanish phrasebook - made specifically for David Moyes
By Andrew Murray published
David Moyes With David Moyes heading to Real Sociedad, FFT's Andrew Murray provides a few phrases which should come in handy...

The FourFourTwo Preview: Man United vs Cardiff
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Old Trafford | Tue 28 Jan | 7:45pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Man United
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sun 1 Sep | 1:30pm

Showstopping skills: The Heel Flick
By Andrew Murray last updated
Control Perfect the heel flick with this video tutorial from football freestyle world record holder Daniel Cutting

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Stoke
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sat 29 Nov | 3pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Liverpool
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Britannia Stadium | Sun 12 Jan | 4:10pm

Cristian Tello: Dance away from defenders
By Andrew Murray last updated
Cristian Tello Have more than one trick up your sleeve and you'll beat your marker time and again, advises Tello

The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Chelsea
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sun 26 Apr | 4pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Southampton
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sat 21 Sep | 3pm

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
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