Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterOrder the new issue here and postage is included just select 'Season Preview Issue 394. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! Youll get this issue FREE plus the next 13 as part of your subscriptionFirst a message from our editor, James Andrew:My mum isnt a football fan, but when I was growing up, she always used to ask me: When does the bloody football season end? It seems like it goes on forever. It didnt back then, but now it does feel as though shes right!There doesnt seem to have been much of a break, with the Club World Cup last summer, the Womens Euros, the last domestic season and then the World Cup, but here we are, back for the start of another campaign.The World Cup, of course, was the biggest ever, and even though 104 matches over 39 days seemed like a lot, there was plenty to be excited by in the USA, Canada and Mexico. What happens at that tournament often flows into domestic football during following seasons, but while there was much to enjoy, I hope we dont see dynamic ticket prices, hydration breaks and ludicrously hiked-up travel prices spill into our game. You may like NEW ISSUE: Exclusive KSI interview, footballs celebrity owners, Harry Redknapp on Snoop Dogg, NY Cosmos, Leah Williamson and Antonin Panenka, plus Michail Antonio Q&A NEW ISSUE: Ultimate World Cup pack! Englands American dream, Pickford and Rogers, Scotlands return, Pochettino Q&A, biggest upsets plus huge wallchart and preview special NEW ISSUE: Doku and Merino exclusives, Joe Cole & Ashley Cole, Roberto Martinez on Ronaldo, Zanetti on Lionel Messi, plus USA '94, Hiddink and a Djorkaeff Q&A As always at the start of a new campaign, there are plenty of questions being posed. Will reigning champions Arsenal go on a run of domestic dominance? Can Manchester City fight for the title without Pep Guardiola? How will Southampton deal with the fallout from the Spygate scandal? And after their epic National League title battle, can York and Rochdale push for a second successive promotion this time around?All that and more will be answered in the year ahead. Enjoy the season.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.JamesNorth London forever Arsenal won their first Premier League title for 22 years - now they will start this season looking to retain their title for the first time in almost a century. Eberechi Eze has his say on the title win and upcoming defence.Coventry City - back in the big timeHaving lost in the Play-Offs two season's ago, Coventry bounced back in style last season by winning the Championship. Now they are preparing for a return to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years. 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FourFourTwo give you the run down on everything to look out for this season.Unhappy anniversaryAs West Ham prepare for life in the Championship, club legend Tony Gale looks back on the clubs decade away from Upton Park and the life at the London Stadium.Henry Winter meets Kasper SchmeichelAs the Danish keeper hangs up his gloves he speaks about his career with the renowned journalist and the terrible night that he will never forgetThe Boys a Bit SpecialGet the lowdown on the son of a Premier League icon making waves for club and country and the midfielder already making waves in the Premier League.Around the GroundsFormer Spurs and England striker Jermain Defoe talks about his first job in management with National League side Woking.Elsewhere, Llandudno appoint a 24-year old PE teacher as their new gaffer. And we prepare for York and Rochdale to do battle again, but this time back in the Football League.In a brand new feature Beyond the Turnstiles we take a trip to the Dripping Pan and tell you why it should be on your bucket list of grounds to visit.In the Players Lounge this monthSir Geoff Hurst talks World Cup final hat-tricks, Georgi Kinkladze on his love for Maine Road and Neil Sulivan on being lobbed by David BeckhamThe MixerOur latest merch round-up features Admirals latest kit collab, Sunderlands new pink and black away kit, Cristiano Ronaldos Nike Zoom Mercurial Superfly RGN Gold and Barcas new home kit.We spy a 2020-21 Loch Ness in Classic Kit and let you know the TV series will be your next binge.David Luiz answers YOUR questionsThe former Chelsea, Arsenal and Brazil defender on his love for Benfica, contract mix-ups and becoming a fan-favourite at Stamford BridgeUpfrontThink youre a football expert? Prove it by getting 100 per cent in our Ultimate Quiz. With the World Cup now over, Jules Breach reflects on what it was like covering games for Fox Sport in Mexico and the passion the fans there showDiego Forlan selects the games that changed his life, and the FFT crew discuss their experience of the World Cup. We also sit down with golfer Ian Poulter to discuss all things Arsenal.Former Liverpool man Djibril Cisse hails sporting geniuses and a DJ in the People I Admire.Perfect XI Kolo Toure picks his ultimate XI from former teammates made up of Arsenal legends and Premier League starsOver 140 teams reviewed and rated in our guide to the new seasonOur annual 100 pages team-by-team guide is packed with everything you need to know ahead of the new season. With over 140 teams from the Premier League to the National League, this is the ultimate guide to the new domestic season.TOPICSFrank LampardEbere EzeEberechi EzeJermain DefoeKolo ToureDavid LuizKasper SchmeichelArsenalCoventry CityWest Ham UnitedLeicester CityWokingChelseaJames AndrewSocial Links NavigationEditorJames Andrew is the editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing both the magazine and website. James is an NCTJ qualified journalist and began his career as a news reporter in regional newspapers in 2006 before moving into sport a year later. In 2011 he started a six year stint on the sports desk at the Daily Mail and MailOnline. James was appointed editor of FourFourTwo in December 2019. Across his career James has interviewed the likes of Franco Baresi, Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham and Michael Owen. James has been a Fulham season ticket holder since the mid-1990s and enjoys watching them home and away, through promotion and relegation.
