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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
xG Check
xG Check, 14 Jan: Inter and Juventus somehow escape defeat
Serie A's front two could, and probably should, have both lost their matches
- 4 years
Heat Check
Heat Check: Leicester are great, but not that great
Brendan Rodgers' side are making waves but their form is set to level off
- 4 years
Snark Rant
The Snark Rant for BT Sport's FA Cup coverage: Join Macca, Jake and Rio as a competition dies before your eyes
Everyone tries their best but the 'best cup in the world' is inches from irrelevance
- 4 years
Future Stars
Dejan Kulusevski - bound for Juventus, and greatness
The impressive Swede is set for the top after a blistering start to the season
- 4 years
xG Check
xG Check, 31 Dec: Man City outgunned, Norwich and Palace fortunate
The champions are rarely beaten on xG but Sheffield United achieved it
- 4 years
Future Stars
Erling Haaland: What's all the fuss about?
The Norwegian wonderkid has chosen Dortmund. But why were so many teams interested?
- 4 years
Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, 29 Dec: Papiss Cisse (Alanyaspor)
The former Newcastle striker hit a double as his team record their third win in a row
- 4 years
xG Check
xG Check, 24 Dec: Premier League hosts the most boring game imaginable
While Real Madrid rue poor finishing and Dortmund are wasteful
- 4 years
Championship
Championship Cracks: Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
There's a generation of creative talent making waves and playmaking their way to a big move
- 4 years
xG Check
xG Check, 18 Dec: Brighton chances don't tell full story
Elsewhere Milan are extremely unlucky and Nice rue a missed penalty
- 4 years
Championship
Championship Cracks: Jarrod Bowen (Hull City)
There's a generation of creative talent making waves and playmaking their way to a big move
- 4 years
xG Check
xG Check, 3 Dec: Juventus and Bayern do everything... but win
While Manchester City Wolfsburg are unfortunate
- 4 years
Job Security
Job Security: Which managers are currently facing the sack?
It's not looking good for a pair of Premier League bosses...
- 4 years
Team Focus
Ajax are now officially too big for the Eredivisie
Their legendary youth structure, coupled with their astute spending and gigantic transfer revenue makes domestic competition redundant
- 4 years
Broadcasting
Sorry, BT, we won't celebrate your new TV deal. You're hiding football from the masses
The behemoth was bathing in the glory of their new Champions League contract but no-one else was quite as pleased
- 4 years
Team Focus
Can Patrick Vieira solve Arsenal's problems? The answer is an emphatic no
The legend may be touted by some for the job but his work in France leaves many more questions
- 4 years
Football Index
Football Index: Eight things a new investor should know
The soccer stock exchange is fun but there's lessons to learn if you get involved
- 4 years
Player Focus
Player Focus: Artem Dzyuba, more than just a target man
The lumbering frontman is in sensational form at the moment for club and country. What is the story behind his numbers?
- 4 years
Euro Qualifying
Euro Qualifiers Top Five, Matchday Seven: Dzyuba and Lewandowski land 10s
Tielemans, Chadli and Lukaku in great form against minnows
- 4 years
Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, Oct 12: Marcus Danielsson (Sweden)
A special day for the 30-year-old debutant
- 4 years
Player of the Day
FC Player of the Day, Oct 12: Ruslan Malinovsky (Ukraine)
The midfielder produced a sensational performance in the win over Lithuania
- 4 years
Games To Watch
Euro U21 Qualifying, Three Games To Watch: Dutch and Portuguese wonderkids do battle
Elsewhere in-form Ireland face the Italians while Austria and Turkey face off
- 4 years
Football You Missed
Football You Missed, Oct 9: Vela smashes MLS record and goodbye, Schweini
Fireworks in the Swedish derby, Coaches get sacked and offside from a throw?
- 4 years
Goals of the Week
European Goals of the Week, Oct 7: Witsel screamer and some Wolves breakaway brilliance
Plus Suarez is volleying again
- 4 years
Bundesliga
Bundesliga Top Five, Round Seven: Hermann and Plea fire Gladbach top
Adamyan stuns Bayern and Witsel scores a cracker
- 4 years