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Football expert specialising in French and Scottish football. Contributor to Goal, Football Index, as well as FootballCritic.
Articles written by Robin Bairner
Serie A
Lukaku reveals Thierry Henry's advice to make him a better striker
Romelu Lukaku has said that Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry helped him to elevate his game by making him more individualistic.
- 3 years
Championship
Bellingham slams Birmingham’s decision to ‘remodel’ their academy
Birmingham's announcement that they intend to 'remodel' their academy has been greeted with disdain by graduate Jude Bellingham.
- 3 years
Champions League
Barcelona are not in crisis, says Pirlo
Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo has said that Barcelona are still getting used to Ronald Koeman's methods and should not be underestimated.
- 3 years
World Cup
2022 World Cup, European qualifying draw in full: England face Lewandowski's Poland
Gareth Southgate's England side will tackle Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra and San Marino as they attempt to reach World Cup 2022
- 3 years
Premier League
How a professor from Pisa infuriated Chelsea’s stars under Sarri
Cesc Fabregas has explained that Maurizio Sarri's superstitious nature made it hard for Blues players to enjoy their home lives.
- 3 years
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich ace Muller tipped for Germany recall
After more than 18 months frozen out of Germany action, the in-form Thomas Muller is set to be handed a reprieve by Joachim Low.
- 3 years
Premier League
Manchester City 2-0 Fulham: Sterling and De Bruyne seal routine win
Pep Guardiola's side scored their 400th Premier League goal under the Catalan as they secured a straightforward home success.
- 3 years
Ligue 1
Neymar, Mbappe, Di Maria all to start - How PSG will line-up against Montpellier
After midweek success against Manchester United, PSG are set to make a few changes as they return to Ligue 1 action.
- 3 years
Bundesliga
Lewandowski in the form of his life, claims Rummenigge
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinze Rummenigge has backed Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer to win at the FIFA Best Awards.
- 3 years
Predicted XI
Lacazette, Pepe, Elneny in - How Arsenal could line-up against Rapid Vienna
Mikel Arteta's side need only a point to win the group and will likely employ a significant squad rotation policy against Rapid Vienna.
- 3 years
Champions League
Five years of Kylian Mbappe: The remarkable young career of the PSG superstar
PSG ace Kylian Mbappe made his professional debut on 2nd December, 2015 for Monaco and has barely stopped scoring since.
- 3 years
Champions League
‘Easy’ to pick Kelleher – Klopp hints at promotion for Liverpool hero
The Irish goalkeeper had a Champions League debut to remember as he kept a cleansheet against Ajax in a 1-0 Liverpool victory.
- 3 years
Champions League
Liverpool 1-0 Ajax: Hometown hero Jones nets Reds’ winner
An entertaining game saw the Scouser turn home the winning goal from close range midway through the second half.
- 3 years
Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Real Madrid: Blancos on the brink after shock loss
Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid side suffered a stunning 2-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk and could find their Champions League future out of their hands.
- 3 years
Premier League
Aston Villa v Newcastle postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak
The weekend's scheduled Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Newcastle is the first to be called off because of a coronavirus cluster.
- 3 years
Champions League
Stephanie Frappart: The history-making ref who will lead Juve v Dynamo Kyiv
Stephanie Frappart will become the first female to referee a male Champions League match on Wednesday - and her appointment has been achieved purely on merit.
- 3 years
Premier League
Ederson and Klopp back calls for concussion substitutions
There should be more leeway for clubs to make substitutions for players suffering potentially serious head injuries, Ederson and Jurgen Klopp have argued.
- 3 years
LaLiga
Real Madrid performance ‘worries me’ – Zidane admits fears after Alaves defeat
Zinedine Zidane lamented his side's defeat to Alaves and offered an update on Eden Hazard's fitness after Saturday's game.
- 3 years
Ligue 1
PSG lacked everything in Bordeaux draw, fumes Tuchel
The Ligue 1 champions continued to misfired domestically as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Bordeaux at Parc des Princes.
- 3 years
LaLiga
Real Madrid 1-2 Alaves: Miserable Madrid suffer Hazard injury blow
Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid fell six points off the top spots in La Liga as they suffered a shock 2-1 home loss to Alaves.
- 3 years
LaLiga
Eden Hazard’s miserable Real Madrid injury record
Belgium international Eden Hazard was meant to star at Real Madrid - instead, he is spending more time in the medical room than on the pitch.
- 3 years
Bundesliga
Flick explains why Sane still isn’t starting for Bayern Munich
Signed from Manchester City in the summer, the winger has yet to hold down a place in FCB's starting XI - and Hansi Flick has revealed why.
- 3 years
Premier League
The proof Klopp is wrong to complain about Premier League schedule
The Liverpool boss has complained about a lack of time to prepare for the Premier League but the facts show the Reds are not hard done by.
- 3 years
LaLiga
Ronald Koeman: 100 days at Barcelona in numbers
It's been a rough ride for Ronald Koeman since being appointed as Barcelona coach, but how does his record look compared to last term?
- 3 years
Premier League
Bielsa nomination for The Best FIFA Coach ‘a scandal’ – Villas-Boas
Marseille boss Andre Villas-Boas believes it is ridiculous that Marcelo Bielsa has been nominated for the prestigious award when Thomas Tuchel was overlooked.
- 3 years