Stefan Bienkowski

 
Stefan Bienkowski • SBienkowski Football Writer
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Sports journalist and football writer. Editor and creator of TheTwoPointOne podcast network. Online content producer at BBC Scotland.

Articles written by Stefan Bienkowski

FIFA

Mino Raiola: Infantino wants football to 'go back to North Korea'

The Football super-agent has suggested that football will have no need for the world governing body in the future

  • 3 years
Player rating

Man City 5-0 Burnley, Player Ratings: Mahrez hat-trick hero for Guardiola's side

Riyad Mahrez was on form to bag no less than three goals in an emphatic victory for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side against Burnley.

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Dortmund chief: Tuchel is an excellent manager but a 'difficult person' to work with

Thomas Tuchel worked under Hans-Joachim Watzke at Borussia Dortmund but was reportedly sacked after they struggled to work together.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Brighton 1-1 Liverpool, Player Ratings: Bissouma stars as hosts trouble Reds

Jurgen Klopp's side slipped up against Brighton when the hosts held them to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the Premier League.

  • 3 years
Premier League

Klopp: I'm not surprised by Spurs and Chelsea title challenge

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he isn't surprised to see how well Tottenham and Chelsea have performed this season.

  • 3 years
Barcelona

Barcelona: Club and players agree to €122 million pay cut

Barcelona's representatives and players have agreed to salary adjustments that will save the club an initial €120 million.

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Kimmich still out - How Bayern could line-up against Stuttgart

Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick will have to make more changes in defence ahead of his side's Bundesliga clash with Stuttgart

  • 3 years
Team of the Week

Europa League Team of the Week: Pepe and Winks star

A number of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal stars showed some of the best performances in the Europa League this week

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Henderson and Alexander-Arnold return? How Liverpool could line-up v Brighton

Jurgen Klopp should be able to recall a number of key players to his Liverpool squad for the visit to Brighton

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Tottenham 4-0 Ludogorets, Player Ratings: Vinicius stars as Spurs march on

Brazilian forward Carlos Vinicius bagged two goals and an assist as Tottenham comfortably beat Ludogorets 4-0 in the Europa League.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Molde 0-3 Arsenal, Player Ratings: Pepe and Willock shine in Europa League win

Nicolas Pepe bounced back from a red card against Leeds United to lead the line for Arsenal in their 3-0 victory over Molde.

  • 3 years
Champions League

Benzema and Ramos out - How Inter and Real Madrid will line up

The Italian side will be boosted by the return of Romelu Lukaku and Real Madrid missing Sergio Ramos ahead of their clash.

  • 3 years
Team of the Week

Brilliant Calvert-Lewin leads Premier League Team of the Week

The England striker was in superb form for Everton with two goals to help Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Fulham in a tight 3-2 win.

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Bayern Munich held to 1-1 draw as injuries begin to take their toll

Bayern Munich's injury-ravaged side were held to a 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen as they dropped more points in the Bundesliga.

  • 3 years

Erling Haaland: Dortmund striker wins Golden Boy award

The Norwegian striker has been in fantastic form since moving to Germany with 27 goals in 29 games for Dortmund.

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

How Dortmund could line up versus Hertha Berlin

Dortmund should be able to welcome back the majority of their squad after the international break for the clash against Hertha.

  • 3 years
Premier League

No Sterling? - How Tottenham and Man City could line up

Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho will both have to contend with major absentees in Saturday's Premier League clash.

  • 3 years
Premier League

How Manchester United could line up against West Brom

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Man United side are strong favourites to beat West Brom despite minor injuries to a number of key players.

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

How Bayern Munich could line up against Werder Bremen

Hansi Flick will have to contend with an ever-growing injury list as his Bayern Munich side return to Bundesliga action.

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund: Are they genuine challengers to Bayern?

Borussia Dortmund couldn't be doing much worse than last season but still have work to do if they hope to catch Bayern Munich

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Bayern put dent in Dortmund's title credentials with hard-fought win

Bayern Munich put a sizable dent in Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga title credentials with a hard-fought 3-2 victory.

  • 3 years
Player Rating

Robert Lewandowski: Player Rating and Performance v Dortmund

Robert Lewandowski always plays a decisive part in Bayern Munich's success and there was no exception against Dortmund

  • 3 years
Barcelona

Barcelona: "Not fresh" Messi benched for the first time in over a year

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has decided to drop Lionel Messi after stating that the midfielder wasn't 100% fresh

  • 3 years
Premier League

Everton 1-3 Man Utd: Fernandes double keeps the heat off Solskjaer

Two goals from Bruno Fernandes gave Manchester United a vital victory to keep the pressure off under-fire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Will Koeman rotate? - How Barcelona could line-up against Betis

Under-fire coach Ronald Koeman could welcome the return of some stars with the Blaugrana trying to improve their form

  • 3 years