Paul Macdonald

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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

Analysis

Kylian Mbappe's attacking stats put him in Messi and Ronaldo territory

With the Top Five Leagues on hiatus, we take another look at various statistics across forwards

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Eredivisie

Barcelona target Calvin Stengs is the type of languid playmaker you thought was dead

From a 15-month layoff to being the future of Dutch football, Stengs is the type of creative talent you love to watch

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Agents

Fifa's bid to demonise agents proves they don't understand the profession

The world of intermediaries was already changing, and COVID-19 is likely to hasten a cultural shift

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Premier League

Why Thierry Henry's flick-and-volley is the greatest Premier League goal ever

The Frenchman's audacious skill, given the context of the moment, is a piece of genius

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Analysis

Are we reaching the point where player stats will be removed from the record books?

If the season were to go unfinished, these players will be ruing their elite numbers being wiped from the record

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Eredivisie

Premier League bargain hunting - three Eredivisie stats stars worth watching this summer

There may not be as much money around as normal, which means superior scouting might be necessary

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Transfers

Why two Eredivisie strikers could be Europe's hottest properties in the 'new' transfer market

The talented duo at PSV and AZ wouldn't break the bank but could be a huge long-term investment

  • 5 years
Fifa

Fifa: Player contracts to be extended to conclusion of 2019/20 season

The world governing body has suggested that player agreements be extended until the games can actually be played

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Expected Assists

Who are the most creative players in Europe's top five leagues?

We looked at Expected Goals, now we look at the xA leaders in Europe's elite competitions

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Expected Goals

Aubameyang, Sancho, Immobile and the 19/20 Expected Goals overperformers

Which players are exceeding the number of goals their efforts would normally be rewarded?

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Uefa

Uefa threatens to remove Champions League places for countries who cancel leagues

A letter from Aleksander Ceferin suggests that the governing body are keen to see the seasons completed

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Premier League

When are we getting a collective Premier League response to the coronavirus crisis?

If the players are given a financial solution that they can get behind, everyone will emerge with a positive outcome

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Champions League

Champions League and Europa League suspended 'indefinitely' by Uefa

The major club competitions have been sidelined until a clearer picture is available for the football calendar

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Premier League

Premier League players will need 'three weeks' training to get ready for season restart

FC has spoken to athlete performance company Zone7 about how much time players will need to get back to match sharpness

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Bundesliga

Bundesliga giants establish £22m coronavirus fund to help cash-strapped clubs

Bayern, Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Leverkusen have put up the money to assist other sides in difficult period

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Coronavirus

A 'biological bomb' - Atalanta v Valencia, the game that should never have happened

The Champions League clash at San Siro looks likely to have been a huge spreader of the disease in Northern Italy

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Serie A

Will football finish the season? In Italy, it's financial Armageddon if they don't

In one of the countries worst-hit by the coronavirus crisis, the battle to avoid football going bankrupt begins

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Fifa

League reconstruction is coming, and 20-team divisions could be a thing of the past

Gianni Infantino's task force may use this unprecedented crisis to make sweeping changes to the game's structure

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Coronavirus

Fifa to donate $10m to coronavirus relief fund

The governing body have taken action in an affirmative manner

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Coronavirus

'A reset for world football': Uefa president Ceferin knows that the game has changed

In an interview with AP the Slovenian made it clear that the impact of coronavirus will be felt forever

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Coronavirus

No Euro 2020, domestic leagues done by June 30: Uefa propose coronavirus crisis plan

Finishing the leagues in June/July is the main talking point, with the Euros taking a back seat

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TV Review

Michael Owen was right about Atletico, but he doesn't understand why

If only the much-maligned pundit had used numbers to make his argument, he wouldn't be such a laughing stock

  • 5 years
xG Check

Expected Goals Check, 11 Mar: Did Man United miss the highest xG chance of the season?

Or was this an anomaly which shows a limitation of Expected Goals...

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Job Security

Job Security: Another late-season sacking in Germany

Which bosses are safe and which are looking over their shoulder? We track it, Champ Manager style!

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Analysis

How the coronavirus could cause injury chaos ahead of Euro 2020

Condensed fixture lists, squeezing in games and little prep are the perfect mix for a whole host of injuries

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