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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
Player Ratings
Arsenal 1-1 Slavia Prague Player Ratings: Smith Rowe flops as Gunners held
Nicolas Pepe seemed to have won the first leg of Arsenal's Europa League quarter-final against Slavia Prague but they were pegged back late on.
- 3 years
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Granada 0-2 Manchester United Player Ratings: Classy Lindelof catches the eye
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes have Manchester United well in control of their Europa League quarter-final against Granada.
- 3 years
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Jesse Lingard: Player Rating and performance v Wolves
The on-loan Manchester United man was once again in blistering form for West Ham as they held off Wolves to win 3-2.
- 3 years
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Lionel Messi: Player Rating and performance v Valladolid
The Argentine endured a difficult night as Barcelona scored late to make a big move in the Primera Division title race.
- 3 years
Premier League
‘Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to get serious about his defending’ - Neville
The Liverpool defender is facing Euro 2020 heartache, according to the ex-England defender, who says his defending is not good enough.
- 3 years
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Arsenal 0-3 Liverpool Player Ratings: Super-sub Jota catches the eye
The Portuguese came off the bench and inspired the Reds to a victory that puts them within touching distance of the top four.
- 3 years
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Leicester 0-2 Man City Player Ratings: Jesus sparkles in another win
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City took another step towards Premier League glory as Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus found the target in a 2-0 win over Leicester.
- 3 years
Player Ratings
PSG 0-1 Lille Player Ratings: Neymar sent off as David blows Ligue 1 open
Lille moved to the top of the Ligue 1 standings with seven matches remaining as Jonathan David scored the only goal in a 1-0 away win over PSG.
- 3 years
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Real Madrid 2-0 Eibar Player Ratings: Asensio and Benzema strike
Goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid three vital points against Eibar in La Liga - but Casemiro was the star.
- 3 years
Predicted XI
Neymar to start - How will PSG line up against Lille?
Neymar is fit again for Paris Saint-Germain in their top-of-the-table encounter against Lille - but plenty will not for the hosts.
- 3 years
Statistics
Lewandowski, Bruno or Ronaldo - Who is the most decisive player in Europe?
Which player in Europe's 'Big 5' league has popped up with the most match-winning strikes this season?
- 3 years
Player Ratings
England 5-0 San Marino Player Ratings: Lingard and Chelsea trio star
Gareth Southgate's England began World Cup qualifying with a rout of the amateur side at Wembley, with their London-based players starring.
- 3 years
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Milan 0-1 Man Utd Player Ratings: Pogba decisive on his return
The World Cup winner came off the bench at the break to secure a narrow win for the Red Devils, who are in the last eight of the Europa League.
- 3 years
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Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Tottenham Player Ratings: Orsic sends Spurs out
Mislav Orsic scored a perfect 10 out of 10 as he scored a hat-trick to complete a stunning Europa League comeback for the Croats.
- 3 years
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Arsenal 0-1 Olympiacos Player Ratings: Recalled Aubameyang flops
Arsenal struggled through in the Europa League against Olympiacos as they were defeated 1-0 at home on the night to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
- 3 years
Predicted XI
Kane set to start - How Tottenham could line up against Dinamo
Spurs travel to Croatia with a healthy 2-0 lead after a comfortable first leg victory at home.
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Lionel Messi: Player Rating and performance v Huesca
Lionel Messi equalled Xavi's appearance record for the club by notching two excellent goals and creating another.
- 3 years
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Real Madrid 2-1 Elche Player Ratings: Brilliant Benzema saves Los Blancos
In what was an uninspired display from Real Madrid, Karim Benzema popped up with two late goals to claim victory.
- 3 years
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Leeds 0-0 Chelsea Player Ratings: Brilliant Meslier denies Blues in stalemate
The goalkeeper produced a string of fine saves as the visitors' top-four hopes were dealt a blow at Elland Road.
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Martin Odegaard: Player Rating and performance v Olympiacos
The Norwegian was in outstanding form as he helped to mastermind Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Olympiacos in the Europa League.
- 3 years
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Amad Diallo: Player Rating and performance v Milan
The 18-year-old Manchester United teenager scored his first senior goal in a 1-1 Europa League draw with Milan.
- 3 years
Champions League
'European football must change to prevent disastrous polarisation'
Dariusz Mioduski, vice-chairman at the European Club Association (ECA), says the game faces a crisis unless it is made equitable.
- 3 years
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Chelsea 2-0 Everton Player Ratings: Jorginho penalty helps Blues cement top-four spot
It may have been a bit of a grind, but Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea side continue to close in on a top-four finish in the Premier League.
- 3 years
Serie A
Juventus 3-1 Lazio: Ronaldo left in reserve as Morata strikes a double
Cristiano Ronaldo was a substitute in the Juventus team that secured a comfortable win to keep their Scudetto hopes alive.
- 3 years
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Lionel Messi: Player Rating and performance v Osasuna
The Argentine was instrumental as Barcelona kept their title hopes alive with a 1-0 win in Pamplona on Saturday.
- 3 years