Latest articles by Robert O'Connor
THE CHAAAAMPIONS There's precedent for Inter to pull off the unlikely in the Champions League tonight
Bayer Leverkusen were on for a historic achievement but in the space of a handful of matches, everything went horribly wrong - and the team never recovered
Dimitri Payet Dimitri Payet may be desperate for a way out of West Ham, but Robert O'Connor has picked out a clutch of clubs who thrived without their key man
Marcus Rashford The 18-year-old has one hugely important attribute that will be dangerous against any side, writes Robert O’Connor...
Video Inter Milan ended up paying for Mauro Icardi’s botched spot-kick in the Milan derby on Sunday. Robert O’Connor’s unearthed some more…
Premier League There's always that one fixture on the calendar fans fear more than the rest. Robert O'Connor unveils the chief tormentors of each top-flight team....
Stats Zone Robert O'Connor analyses a tricky night for the Manchester United full-back, but also a picks out of a couple of positives from the Uruguayan's performance...
Premier League Robert O'Connor profiles coach-and-player combos of note...
Jürgen Klopp Liverpool fans are on a high after the arrival of the much-lauded German coach, but Robert O’Connor has some warnings for Kopites…
Diego Costa After Gabriel rose to Diego Costa's bait at Stamford Bridge, Robert O'Connor raids the archives to uncover seven more chucklesome scuffles from Bilic to Bellamy...
Premier League The Blues have become only the second reigning Premier League champions to not win either of their first two games of the season, but Robert O'Connor says it's no biggie...
Petr Cech After snapping up Chelsea's long-serving keeper, the north Londoners will be keen to flex their muscle at the top of the table this time. And why not? They (and others) have done it before, writes Robert O'Connor...
Deportivo Alavés UEFA Cup finalists against Liverpool 15 years ago, they’re only just making their way back into La Liga again after years yo-yoing in the lower-league wilderness. Robert O'Connor explains what happened…
Premier League After Remi Garde was put out of his misery at Aston Villa this week, Robert O'Connor looks back at some of the greatest managerial flops in the English top flight...
FFT100 Not many players have represented as many of Europe's top clubs as the 34-year-old, in the top 20 of this year's FFT100. Robert O'Connor looks at some of the Swede's best moments...
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Robert O'Connor on why Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's performance against Barcelona had offered plenty of positives until injury struck in Tuesday's Champions League loss...
Arsenal The Premier League has been infiltrated by super-gaffers over the summer, so where does that leave its veteran? Robert O'Connor explains how the Frenchman can keep up with the new kids on the block
Premier League Leicester's tricky wideman has admitted his time is up at the King Power Stadium. But history shows things don't always turn out so well...
Talentspotter The 22-year-old is one of Holland’s brightest young talents, and has reportedly caught the attentions of Jurgen Klopp. Here's what you need to know
Ruben Loftus-Cheek The 20-year-old central midfielder made his second league start of the campaign at Aston Villa on Saturday, scoring in the 4-0 romp. Robert O’Connor looks at one reason for Blues fans to be cheerful…
Erik Sviatchenko Rob O'Connor lists the five players finding their name on a few shortlists this summer
Jamie Vardy Leicester could be without Jamie Vardy for longer than his initial one-game ban – but at what price? Robert O'Connor uncovers a handful of dismissals that had big implications...
There’s not much going right for the Gunners of late, but Arsene Wenger’s January capture from Basel is a rare bright spot, writes Robert O’Connor...
