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

Sergio Aguero: Shake off your marker
By Andrew Murray last updated
Manchester City When it comes to finding space in the opposition box, Manchester City’s Argentine genius is the best in the business. But how does he do it? FourFourTwo asks the man himself...

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

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.

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

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

World Cup icons: Smoker, drinker, thinker Socrates gets himself in shape – but suffers in Spain (1982)
By Andrew Murray last updated
World Cup 1982 The great icon of Brazilian football never went beyond a World Cup quarter-final... but that was never his priority

The FourFourTwo Preview: West Brom vs Liverpool
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | The Hawthorns | Sun 2 Feb | 1:30pm

Alvaro Negredo: Know your wing man
By Andrew Murray last updated
Manchester City The Beast reveals the telepathic understanding behind his fruitful partnership with Jesus Navas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Soldado: Tottenham shouldn't just be aiming for fourth
By Andrew Murray last updated
Tottenham Hotspur Nobody wants to be a striker in a team struggling to score goals, but Roberto Soldado tells FFT's Andrew Murray he's confident Tottenham Hotspur will come good...
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