
Andy Mitten
Andy Mitten is Editor at Large of FourFourTwo, interviewing the likes of Lionel Messi, Eric Cantona, Sir Alex Ferguson and Diego Maradona for the magazine. He also founded and is editor of United We Stand, the Manchester United fanzine, and contributes to a number of publications, including GQ, the BBC and The Athletic.
Latest articles by Andy Mitten

Andy Mitten column: A terrible season is over for Manchester United – but what is there to look forward to this summer?
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Another dismal season is finally done, but even what comes next this summer might not ease the woe

Andy Mitten column: At Manchester United, things are very bad – and could get worse
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United From Solskjaer to Sanchez, Old Trafford is riddled with problems. This is a Europa League club with Champions League expectations – but who is there to provide solutions?

Andy Mitten column: Something is clearly wrong with David de Gea – but dragging contract negotiations are on him
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Manchester United’s No.1 has suffered a torrid month for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, and his future is no closer to being resolved. A lot of that might be his fault

Andy Mitten column: Why the Solskjaer euphoria died – and what must happen to get it back
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Manchester United – and indeed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – yearn for the attacking football of old. But there's a long road ahead to get anywhere close

Andy Mitten column: The truth about Ander Herrera’s future at Manchester United
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United In his new column on FourFourTwo.com, Andy reveals why the popular Spaniard is close to leaving Old Trafford – and how United got here

How Man United developed Paul Pogba
By Andy Mitten published
Paul Pogba Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Jonny Evans, and Paul McGuinness on Paul Pogba’s rise to stardom

Long read: Being Paul Pogba – life as football's most scrutinised superstar
By Andy Mitten published
Paul Pogba He’s a superstar meme whose every touch, tweet or trim is subject to criticism. If that wasn’t enough pressure, Paul Pogba is expected to spearhead a resurgence at Manchester United: bring back trophies on the pitch, be the global face of the brand off it. Can he do it? Time to find out...

Where on earth did it all go wrong for Ravel Morrison?
By Andy Mitten published
Ravel Morrison In 2011, Ravel Morrison was the star of a Youth Cup-winning Manchester United outfit that featured Paul Pogba. So how come the Frenchman is now worth £90m, while his ex-teammate's in the Championship?

The big interview: Benni McCarthy – “I was heartbroken to score twice against Man United – and Mourinho hammered me for it”
By Andy Mitten published
The Big Interview Just how dangerous was Cape Town's 'gangster league'? Was life good at Jose's Porto? And was he really 'too fat' for Big Sam?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: How to play as a targetman
By Andy Mitten published
Zlatan Ibrahimovic The towering Swedish striker explains the key elements of being a frontman, from holding up the ball to getting on the end of corners

Alan Smith, One-on-One: "The greatest club manager ever wanted me... how could I turn Man Utd down?"
By Andy Mitten published
Alan Smith Why didn’t Leeds win anything? Was Sven wrong not to take him to the World Cup in 2002? What did he make of Keano’s MUTV rant? And is he still a BMX bandit? Your questions were answered...

You Ask The Questions: Nemanja Vidic – 'I was interested in Liverpool... but then Manchester United came'
By Andy Mitten published
Nemanja Vidic Did Fergie stop him from joining the army? What was his best tackle? And has he ever actually murdered someone? Your questions answered…

The Games That Changed My Life: Dwight Yorke
By Andy Mitten published
Games That Changed My Life Dwight Yorke tells FFT about the matches which left an indelible mark on his career - including helping his nation qualify for their first World Cup and that night in Barcelona...

David Moyes: I'd have approached United differently if I knew I only had 10 months
By Andy Mitten published
David Moyes In March 2015, FFT sat down for a lengthy career reflective with the Scot about being Sir Alex's successor, almost getting Everton to the Champions League – and pulling pranks...

Gary Neville: 'I didn’t want to go into management straight after playing. I wanted to learn and understand more'
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United The former Manchester United and England fullback turned top pundit tackles FourFourTwo readers' posers about arguing with Fergie, hating Liverpool and chatting up a mop...

Disabled Premier League supporters: "They looked at us like they'd never seen fans in wheelchairs"
By Andy Mitten published
Premier League Disabled fans tell FourFourTwo's Andy Mitten about being snubbed at the Camp Nou, getting stick from the oppo and their secret weapon in the fight for better facilities: Sir Alex Ferguson... Portraits: Simon Stacpoole/Offside

Glazers, disgruntlement and grit: The inside story of FC United of Manchester's birth
By Andy Mitten published
FC United of Manchester The rebel club are on the march after reaching Conference North. Back in 2005, Andy Mitten found out how the club's founding fathers planned to stick it to a multi-millionaire...

Fighter Rooney is as important for Man United now as he ever was – despite a year to forget
By Andy Mitten published
FFT100 In a year where the 29-year-old captained the Reds to their worst season in 25 years, and England at a dismal World Cup, Andy Mitten assesses the striker's annus horribilis with those who know him well...

Back the juggler? How Michael Knighton wowed the Old Trafford crowd, but not the boardroom
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United Many Manchester United fans are unhappy with the current ownership structure of their club, but things could have been very different had infamous property magnate Michael Knighton been able to complete his buy-out of the club 25 years ago. Andy Mitten tells the tale of the deal that never was...

Leaks, mutiny and media malaise: the inside story of Moyes's Man United disaster
By Andy Mitten published
David Moyes Long-time FFT contributor and United We Stand editor Andy Mitten lifts the lid on 10 months of discontent at Old Trafford...

Diego Forlan: Dropping deep as a striker
By Andy Mitten published
Manchester United When should a frontman track back? Uruguay’s deep-lying genius Diego Forlan explains all

David May: What Happened Next?
By Andy Mitten published
What Happened Next? From wind-up merchant to wine merchant...
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