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

Predicted XI

Pedri and Messi to start? How Barcelona could line up in Spanish Cup clash with Granada

Ronald Koeman will be hoping his side can avoid Real Madrid's fate and progress to the semi-finals of the Spanish cup without too much bother

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd Player Ratings - Holding stars as Arteta's side go seven games unbeaten in Premier League

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side moved into eighth place in the Premier League on Saturday after a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Manchester United

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich is the best playmaker in European football this season

Joshua Kimmich continued his incredible playmaking form with another assists in Bayern Munich's win over Hoffenheim on Saturday.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Real Madrid 1-2 Levante Player Ratings: Militao red card dooms Zidane's side to further setback in La Liga

Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid side now sit seven points behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, despite having played two further league games

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Ramos out injured? How Real Madrid could line up against Levante in La Liga

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane will be hoping to get back to winning ways in La Liga after a recent run of bad form

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Odegaard to start? How Arsenal and Manchester United could line up in Premier League clash

Arsenal will be hoping to take a sizeable chunk out of Manchester United's 10-point lead over them in the Premier League table when the two sides meet

  • 3 years
Premier League

How Jordan Henderson's performance in defence ensured Liverpool's 3-1 win over Tottenham

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was forced to move Jordan Henderson into defence after a late injury to Fabinho in Thursday's impressive victory over Tottenham.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Liverpool, Player Ratings: Mane and Alexander-Arnold shine as Liverpool look back to their best

Jurgen Klopp's make-shift Liverpool side picked up only their second win in eight games when they dominated Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Pogba and Rashford dropped? How Manchester United could line-up against Sheffield United

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping his side can keep their spot at the top of the Premier League table

  • 3 years
Team of the Week

Bundesliga Team of the Week, Round 18: Sancho and Kimmich shine

Joshua Kimmich looked back to his very best on Sunday with three assists in Bayern Munich's 4-0 victory over lowly Schalke

  • 3 years
Primera Division

Madrid pair Modric and Kroos show why Zidane was right to let Odegaard leave for Arsenal

Against Alaves Toni Kroos and Luka Modric showed why they were still Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane's most important playmakers

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Alaves 1-4 Real Madrid, Player Ratings: Kroos runs the show as Madrid get back to winning ways

Real Madrid were desperate to get back to winnings ways and unfortunately for Alaves that's exactly what they did on Saturday night

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Cheltenham 1-3 Manchester City Player Ratings: Foden rescues Pep's stars in tough FA Cup clash

Manchester City were made to work for their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after coming from behind to beat Cheltenham Town

  • 3 years
Premier League

How much will Kevin de Bruyne's injury impact on Manchester City's title challenge?

With three goals and 10 assists in just 17 Premier League games this season, Man City's Kevin de Bruyne has undoubtedly been the club's best player

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Aguero and De Bruyne out? - How Man City could line-up against Cheltenham

Pep Guardiola will be without a number of key players in defence, midfield and attack for his side's fourth round tie in the FA Cup

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Cornella 0-2 Barcelona (AET) Player Ratings: Pedri shines as Bara struggle without Messi

Barcelona were forced into extra time against second-tier Cornella, as Ronald Koeman's side struggled to finish off their opponents with two missed penalties

  • 3 years
Premier League

Souness: This Liverpool side are a 'shadow' of the team that won Premier League title

Jurgen Klopp's side have now won just three of their last 10 games in all competitions after a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Liverpool 0-1 Burnley Player Ratings: Klopp's stars flop as Liverpool lose more ground in title race

Jurgen Klopp's side have now won just three of their last 10 games in all competitions after a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday

  • 3 years
Barcelona

Messi handed two-match ban after Super Cup red card

Messi received his first ever Barcelona red card against Athletic in the Spanish Super Cup after lashing out against an opposing player

  • 3 years
Premier League

Who has been this season's best Premier League full-back?

The Premier League is full of some of the best full-backs in the world, but which defender has outshone all others this season?

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Goretzka and Alaba to return? How Bayern Munich could line-up against Freiburg

Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick is expected to bring back a number of key players that were dropped for the club's German Cup defeat

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Matip to return? How Liverpool and Manchester United could line-up in Premier League clash

Jurgen Klopp will be weighing up the benefits of rushing back defender Joel Matip for Sunday's clash with Manchester United

  • 3 years
Premier league

Bellerin: Arsenal missed Tierney's creativity against Crystal Palace

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was forced to play Ainsley Maitland-Niles at left-back against Crystal Palace after a late injury to Kieran Tierney

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Real Madrid 1-2 Athletic, Player Ratings: Zidane's side out of Spanish Super Cup after Vazquez errors

Despite a late goal from Karim Benzema, Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid side were knocked out of the Spanish Super Cup by Athletic.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace, Player Ratings: Lacazette disappoints as Arteta's side held to draw

Arsenal were forced to share the points with a well-drilled Crystal Palace side on a cold and somewhat dreary evening in London

  • 3 years