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

I met the real Luis Suarez... and he was a thoroughly nice chap
By Andrew Murray last updated
Luis Suarez FFT's Andrew Murray tells the story of his afternoon with Liverpool's Luis Suarez...

The FourFourTwo Preview: Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
By Andrew Murray last updated
UEFA Champions League Champions League | Vicente Calderon | Tue 22 Apr | 7:45pm

The long read: Guardiola's 16-point blueprint for dominance - his methods, management and tactics
By Andrew Murray last updated
Pep Guardiola With Guardiola settling in the Man City hot-seat, FFT's award-winning Andy Murray investigates precisely what fans can expect from the notorious perfectionist...

Zinedine Zidane the Manager: How Zizou positioned himself to lead Real Madrid
By Andrew Murray last updated
Zinedine Zidane The Frenchman was his generation’s greatest player – now he wants to be its greatest coach.

Lamela: I don't want comparison with Bale
By Andrew Murray last updated
Erik Lamela Tottenham Hotspur's £30 million summer signing Erik Lamela does not want to be compared to departed hero Gareth Bale.

The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs West Brom
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Mon 21 Apr | 8pm

Top 5 tips for football visualisation
By Andrew Murray last updated
Psychology InnerDrive's Bradley Busch, FourFourTwo's resident mental skills coach, reveals all you need to know about getting your head in the right place for the big game

Why Adam Lallana has become Jurgen Klopp’s secret weapon
By Andrew Murray published
Adam Lallana Frequently derided for a lack of end product, the English midfielder has become central to Jurgen Klopp's masterplan this season. Now he must find consistency, writes FFT's Andrew Murray

How to counter-attack at speed
By Andrew Murray last updated
test Former Scotland boss, Craig Brown, explains how to counter-attack to devastating effect

The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Stoke
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Sat 30 Aug | 3pm

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

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

How to make use of the extra man
By Andrew Murray last updated
Possession Full-backs are key when playing against 10 men, says former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Tottenham
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sun 30 Mar | 4pm

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

The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs Norwich
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Sun 4 May | 4pm

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

Showstopping skills: The Sombrero Flick
By Andrew Murray last updated
Control Perfect the Neymar Sombrero flick with this video tutorial from professional football freestyler Daniel Cutting

Sebastien Bassong: How to defend against a target man
By Andrew Murray last updated
Sébastien Bassong Nullify the threat of a target man with tips from Norwich City's Cameroon international, Sebastien Bassong

The FourFourTwo Preview: Southampton vs Everton
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | St Mary's | Sat 26 Apr | 12:45pm

A brief history of (extra) time: is the format right for the modern game?
By Andrew Murray published
Euro 2016 With an extra round of knockout matches in this year’s European Championship, you can bet a few games will have an additional half-hour. FFT's Andrew Murray evaluates

Lionel Messi: It’s no bad thing to be compared to Diego, but it’s not a motivation for me to win the World Cup
By Andrew Murray last updated
Lionel Messi Argentina's No.10 chats France 98, FIFA and Diego with FourFourTwo's Andrew Murray...
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