Former Goal editor, FootballCritic and Football Transfers founder with over a decade of experience covering domestic and international football, with particular focus on Barcelona.
Articles written by Paul Macdonald
Ter Stegen admitted he knows nothing about football - if only some pundits would, too
The German's refreshing honesty should be shared among talking heads whose opinions are increasingly irrelevant
- 3 years
How many kits do teams need? Greed is making iconic jerseys obsolete
Barcelona fourth offering is two too many and it's leading to a proliferation of items designed to rip off the die-hard fan
- 3 years
Possession Value (PV) is the latest advanced metric, but what does it mean?
Opta's latest emerging data point attempts to value all players' positive or negative actions.
- 3 years
Chaos at Barcelona as president Bartomeu faces vote of no confidence
The club has endured a torrid time both on and off the pitch over the past year, and time could be up for the current man at the helm
- 3 years
Rating the European transfer window - great, good and awful
Who performed well and who left it too late as the window closed on Monday for another three months?
- 3 years
Edinson Cavani: Season stats in 19/20 ahead of Man Utd move
The prolific Uruguayan is on the verge of a switch to Old Trafford but his 2019/20 was even more fractured than most
- 3 years
Barcelona's transfer window has been bizarre, and worrying
The Catalan giants reported a £95m loss on the same day the window closed without doing any more business
- 3 years
Allowing Messi to stay has destroyed Barcelona's finances, says former advisor
The Argentine's transfer saga ultimately led to his retention at Camp Nou, but at what cost?
- 3 years
Mesut Ozil offers to pay salary of Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus
The playmaker reacted to the sacking of the much-loved figure on Monday by making a gesture
- 3 years
Man Utd rejected Sancho after calculating cost at €250m
United negotiated for much of the summer but chose to walk away after deciding the overall package was too rich in this market
- 3 years
Raphinha: 19/20 stats in Ligue 1 for new Leeds signing
The flamboyant wide man has moved to the Premier League, but how do his numbers fare from last season?
- 3 years
Barcelona announce huge £95m loss for 2019/20 season
The Catalan giants blamed covid for interrupting their commercial operations and leaving a significant hole in their budget
- 3 years
Memphis Depay could sign for Barcelona on Monday, say Lyon
The Dutchman has been linked with a move to Camp Nou for some time and there's still time for a deal to be done
- 3 years
Watkins and Grealish tear Reds apart: Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool Player Ratings
The champions were absolutely destroyed in a superb play of attacking football that left Jurgen Klopp stunned
- 3 years
Official: Juventus v Napoli postponed as visitors do not attend fixture
Rino Gattuso's side have had an outbreak within the squad and have chosen not to fly north
- 3 years
Harry Maguire: Player Rating and Performance v Tottenham
The England international had one of his worst afternoons for United in their 6-1 thrashing from Spurs at Old Trafford
- 3 years
Erling Haaland: Player Rating and performance versus Freiburg
The sensational Norwegian is scoring at a tremendous rate and struck another two goals for Dortmund on Saturday
- 3 years
Eric Choupo-Moting set to sign for... Bayern Munich?!
The former PSG forward, currently available on a free, has been snapped up by the Bavarian giants as cover for Robert Lewandowski
- 3 years
Griezmann out? How Barcelona could line up against Sevilla
The Frenchman just isn't settling into the formation and Ronald Koeman may choose to make a change against title challengers
- 3 years
Barcelona losing battle to sign Eric Garcia before transfer deadline
The Blaugrana are keen to get a deal done with Manchester City but their low offers have made it virtually impossible to seal in time
- 3 years
Jota to earn a start? How Liverpool could line up versus Aston Villa
Villa are in-form at the moment and the Reds face another difficult game in what has been a tricky start to the season
- 3 years
Zidane: Houssem Aouar could one day play for Real Madrid
The French coach ruled out a late move in this window but admitted that he is an admirer and that a deal could happen in future
- 3 years
Ronald Koeman's Barcelona are... pretty good?!
It's only been two competitive games. But there is a formation, and a game plan, which is working. And that's a start
- 3 years
Neymar will not face suspension for racism allegation
The Brazilian and his Marseille counterpart, Alvaro Gonzalez, both faced unproven verdicts and will not be handed further punishment
- 3 years
Should Sergino Dest have picked Barcelona over Bayern?
The exciting young full-back has chosen a move to Spain but is it the right move for his career?
- 3 years