Martin Tyler has been asked who has scored the most direct free-kick goals in a Premier League season. Leicester’s James Maddison has scored three so far this season, with a…

Laurent Robert is one of my very favourite players. With him on one side of the pitch and Nobby Solano on the other, I personally don’t think we have ad…

Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert transformed Sir Bobby’s Newcastle team, Rafa could do the same with similar inspired signings.

‘Laurent Robert scored plenty wonderful goals for the Magpies but his overhead backheel – if you can call it that – against Fulham tops the lot.’

Chris Wilder: ‘How Thauvin scores I will never know….that is the quality they could show in the vital moments.”

One of my all-time favourite players, Laurent Robert’s been talking about Shearer, Sir Bobby, cheeky Craig Bellamy and Nobby on the trumpet.

Two Newcastle players feature in the top ten of greatest free-kick takers in the history of the Premier League.

Video flashback to Middlesbrough v Newcastle 2001 – Laurent Robert on fire and Alan Shearer amongst the goals.

There have been several attempts by the club, local media and supporters to lift the curse (if there is one) involving priests and witches, yet the Israeli mind-over-matter expert nailed it.

Laurent Robert arrived from PSG for just under £10m and Craig Bellamy for £6m, not only were they outstanding players but they brought the best out of the quality players already at the club.