Martin Macdonald

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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.

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Matteo Guendouzi

Guendouzi is talented, but is annoying on a daily basis, says former coach

Mickael Landreau was in charge of the Frenchman during his spell at Lorient, and says the player can be complicated to work with

  • 5 years
Man City

Pep Guardiola signs new deal with Man City

The Spaniard's previous deal only had seven months to run on it, with City chiefs worried they would lose him at the end of the campaign

  • 5 years
Man City

De Bruyne tips Foden to become one of the world's best players

The young Englishman is steadily becoming a key player for Manchester City, while making waves at international level too

  • 5 years
Premier League

Grealish: I thought I could do what I want off the pitch

The Aston Villa captain has come on leaps and bounds over the past couple of years, but crucially had to mature away from football too

  • 5 years
La Liga

Ronaldo and Neymar left, we are ready for Messi to leave, says La Liga chief

League president Javier Tebas believes the Spanish top-flight will survive if the Argentine eventually leaves Barcelona

  • 5 years
Cesc Fabregas

Fabregas 'friends' with Mourinho, but doesn't speak to Guardiola

The legendary Spain midfielder has played under both coaches at Barcelona and Chelsea respectively

  • 5 years
Predicted XI

Wonderful Wijnaldum to continue - How the Netherlands could line-up against Poland

The Liverpool midfielder was the Oranje's best player at the weekend as they defeated Bosnia 3-1

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Predicted XI

New-look defence to continue - How Italy could line-up against Bosnia

Roberto Mancini currently has a number of senior defenders out with injury, but his side have recorded two clean sheets in a row

  • 5 years
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Plenty of changes - How England could line-up against Iceland

Gareth Southgate's men now cannot qualify for the Nations League finals, so expect some fringe squad players to be given a chance

  • 5 years
Arsenal

Arsenal a 'long way' off the level Arteta wants

The Spaniard concedes that things are not great for the Gunners at the moment, but has hopes for a bright future

  • 5 years
Mohamed Salah

Salah made a 'big mistake' going to brother's wedding, says Mido

The former Spurs attacker is of the opinion that his compatriot showed negligence by going to the ceremony with so many people in attendance

  • 5 years
Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal won't adapt play to help Ronaldo claim goalscoring record

Fernando Santos insists his players won't be actively looking to find Ronaldo more to help him tally up the goals

  • 5 years
La Liga

Atletico Madrid: Simeone's men giving Barcelona and Real Madrid reason to beware

The Clasico duo are far from their best at the moment, which could present a golden championship opportunity for Diego Simeone's men

  • 5 years
Premier League

Scholes better than Lampard and Gerrard, says Bruno Fernandes

The current Manchester United star has weighed in on the debate as to who was the most effective midfielder of the three Englishmen

  • 5 years
Manchester Utd

Man Utd have the mentality to win the Premier League - Fernandes

The Portuguese star still thinks the Red Devils have it in them to finish as champions, despite their poor start to the campaign

  • 5 years
Javier Mascherano

Former Liverpool and Barcelona star Javier Mascherano retires from football

The Argentine returned to his homeland in January with Estudiantes but has decided to hang up his boots after 17 years

  • 5 years
Premier League

Chelsea: Lampard's team are finally coming together

Expectation is weighing heavily on the shoulders of the boss but it's starting to look like the Blues are finding their rhythm

  • 5 years
Manchester Utd

Manchester Utd give Solskjaer vote of confidence

The Norwegian is under pressure as boss of the Red Devils after a poor start to the new Premier League campaign

  • 5 years
Football Manager

Football Manager 2021: Starting Premier League transfer and wage budgets

The highly popular game, FM21, is now out, but how much cash do you get when starting out in the English top flight?

  • 5 years
Predicted XI

Record-breaking Ramos? How Spain could line-up against Switzerland

The Real Madrid captain is in line to become the European player with the most caps in history should he feature

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Predicted XI

A raft of changes - How Germany could line-up against Ukraine

Joachim Low gave several first-team players a rest in the friendly win over Czech Republic, with many superstars set to return

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Predicted XI

How Portugal and France could line-up in the Nations League

Both sides featured in friendlies during the week but are expected to name vastly different line-ups on Saturday

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How Scotland could line-up against Serbia

Steve Clarke's men are just one win away from qualifying for a major tournament for the first time since France '98

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Predicted XI

Messi to start - How Argentina could line-up against Paraguay

Lionel Scaloni's side have won their opening two games of World Cup Qualifying and will be hoping to maintain their 100% record

  • 5 years
Mythbuster

Mythbuster: Does a good attack or a good defence win the Premier League?

There are champions of both of these methods, but does perfection at the top or bottom of the pitch matter the most...

  • 5 years