Matthew Ketchell
A former goalkeeper, Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having worked across ChronicleLive, LeedsLive, Hull Daily Mail, YorkshireLive, Teesside Gazette and the Huddersfield Examiner as a Northern Football Editor. Prior to that he was the Senior Writer at BBC Match of the Day magazine. He has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gareth Southgate and attended two World Cup finals and two Champions League finals. He has been a Newcastle United season ticket holder since 2000 and has a deep knowledge on the history and culture of football shirts.
Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell

‘No excuses’ Kieran Trippier reflects on his mistake-ridden December and admits he has no clue why he couldn’t put a foot right
By Matthew Ketchell published
Newcastle United’s vice captain had one month in particular to forget on the pitch this season, but fronted up when asked about his mensis horribilis

The most famous corner in football history: Trent Alexander-Arnold reflects on THAT clever corner vs Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League semi-final
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool star exclusively tells FourFourTwo about what went through his mind the moment he famously caught the Barca defence napping

Trent Alexander-Arnold pinpoints the reason why Liverpool have regained their top level this season
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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’
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool and England star has been discussing the title race with FourFourTwo

WIN a signed Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 2023-24 shirt
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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’
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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

Broadcasters are putting TV before Fans and undermining initiatives like ‘Green Football Weekend’ - here’s how to fix it
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION Certain clubs' fanbases are being taken advantage of: it has to stop

‘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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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?
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
By Matthew Ketchell published
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?
By Matthew Ketchell published
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
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