Martin Macdonald

 
Martin Macdonald • MartinMac1 Football Expert & Football Transfers Live Blog Editor
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Football Transfers Live Blog Editor with almost 10 years experience in producing up-to-the-minute live action around European football and beyond. Regular FootballCritic contributor.

Articles written by Martin Macdonald

Premier League

Premier League's top seven won't play in 20/21 League Cup

Under the revised schedule due to Covid-19, the competition will clash with the Champions League and Europa League calendar

  • 3 years
La Liga

Marco Asensio returns for Real Madrid in style against Valencia

The 24-year-old has missed the entire season so far due to injury, but came off the bench against Los Che

  • 3 years
La Liga

VIDEO: Benzema's outrageous goal versus Valencia

The Frenchman scored two on the night as Real Madrid defeated Los Che 3-0

  • 3 years
Juventus

Ronaldo is lacking sharpness - Sarri

The Juventus head coach spoke after his team's loss against Napoli in the Coppa Italia final

  • 3 years
Premier League

Luiz wants a new deal at Arsenal, Arteta in the dark

The Brazilian had a horror show of a performance against Man City, but still hopes to remain with the Gunners

  • 3 years
Premier League

Fans could return to football stadiums in September

FA chief executive Mark Bullingham has backed plans to see supporters return in three months

  • 3 years
La Liga

Joao Felix: Player Rating and Performance v Osasuna

The Portuguese wonderkid put in an excellent outing for Atletico Madrid, who emphatically won 5-0 on Wednesday

  • 3 years
Premier League

Man City 3-0 Arsenal: Sterling and De Bruyne score in easy win

It was a comfortable return to Premier League action for Guardiola's men, who put Liverpool's title celebrations back another week

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Dortmund 0-2 Mainz: BVB produce poorest display of season

Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga on Tuesday, and Lucien Favre's side succumbed to defeat a day after

  • 3 years
Champions League

2019/20 Champions League knockout rounds reduced to a single one-off match

From the last eight onwards the tournament will be played to its conclusion in Lisbon, with no two-leg arrangement

  • 3 years
Premier League

Ryan Fraser turns down short-term Bournemouth deal and leaves club

The Scotland international is out of contract this summer and will not sign a new deal

  • 3 years
Premier League

'No ice baths!' Guardiola believes lack of recovery will lead to player injuries

Premier League stars face a hectic schedule to finish the league as quickly as possible

  • 3 years
La Liga

Barcelona 2-0 Leganes: Fati & Messi on target in comfortable win

The strike duo both found the net and though Barca were below their best they were able to claim an easy three points

  • 3 years
Champions League

Nagelsmann: Werner is part of RB Leipzig Champions League plans

The German says the forward is still in his plans despite the fact that if he moves to Chelsea, he cannot feature in Europe

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Werder Bremen 0-1 Bayern: Lewandowski clinches Bundesliga title

The Pole's sole goal against the relegation-threatened hosts makes it eight-in-a-row for the Bavarians in Germany

  • 3 years
Chelsea

Timo Werner won't finish 19/20 Champions League for RB Leipzig due to Chelsea transfer

The German is set to join the Premier League side in July, making him unavailable for the European competition when it recommences

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Hansi Flick urges Bayern 'to seal the deal' and clinch Bundesliga

The head coach of the Bavarians wants the title wrapped up versus Werder Bremen on Tuesday

  • 3 years
Barcelona

Setien hails Messi's 'astronomical' numbers as he closes in on 700 goals

The Blaugrana captain is just two away from reaching 700 for Barcelona and the Argentine national team in an incredible career

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Bundesliga's best, Round 31: Superb Silva downs Hertha

The Portuguese forward scored two goals in 45 minutes as Eintracht Frankfurt left the German capital with all three points

  • 3 years
Ajax

Wonderkid Ryan Gravenberch signs new Ajax deal

The talented Dutchman was in the last year of his contract but has committed his future to the Eredivisie giants

  • 3 years
Premier League

Dwight McNeill's dad urges him to reject Man Utd and stay at Burnley

The 20-year-old starlet has been linked with a move away from the Clarets, with Old Trafford a potential destination

  • 3 years
DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal: Which three players impressed in the semi-finals?

Bayern and Leverkusen both emerged victorious in their respective games to reach the final

  • 3 years
Premier League

Samuel Eto'o explains the difference between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho

The striker worked with both coaches and he has attempted to articulate their different approaches to the game

  • 3 years
Man City

Man City sign teenage wonderkid Van Sas from Utrecht

The Premier League side continue to build for the future as they snap up yet another young talent

  • 3 years
Premier League

Liverpool's potential title-winning match to take place at Goodison Park

Jurgen Klopp's side could win the Premier League in the Merseyside derby against their city rivals Everton

  • 3 years