Levein hails Robson's cap class

Craig Levein admits he had clashed with Barry Robson

Dundee United manager Craig Levein believes Barry Robson's winner against Falkirk showed why the midfielder has been called up to the Scotland squad.

"For me, Barry is pushing to get in the Scotland team," said Levein after the 2-0 victory.

"By his own admission, he did not have the best of games.

"But he has that little bit about him and is always capable of producing that bit of magic to win games and you'll go a long way to see a better finish."

Interview: Dundee Utd manager Craig Levein

Levin revealed that he had been angry at Robson's general display until his free-kick secured victory six minutes from time.

"To be honest, he and I had a little falling-out, but my job is to make sure that everyone in the team is doing their job," said the manager.

"Barry wasn't at his best, but what better way to stick two fingers up to me than to put the ball in the top corner.

"That is what makes him such a class player and he has a mental strength where he can blank things out.

"The minute he put that ball down, in his mind only one thing was going to happen and that is the mark of a true professional and true international player."

Levein also praised new signing Jordan Robertson for role played by the striker who joined this week on loan from Sheffield United.

The 19-year-old was the sole man up front as United had to play the final 20 minutes with 10 men after the sending off of midfielder Morgaro Gomis.

Gomis was sent off after receiving two cautions in a four-minute spell, the second of which, for a foul on Russell Latapy, Levein admitted was "silly".