Latest articles by Robert O'Connor
10 Champions League shocks that shook Europe
THE CHAAAAMPIONS There's precedent for Inter to pull off the unlikely in the Champions League tonight
The horror treble of Bayer Leverkusen: remembering the worst collapse in European football
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
What the heck happened to Alaves after 2001?
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…
Revealed! Your Premier League club's bogey team
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....
5 things Wenger should do to finally win the Premier League again
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
The 5 most significant goalscoring games of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s career
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...
9 men who followed their managers in search of glory
Premier League Robert O'Connor profiles coach-and-player combos of note...
8 title-deciding signings to give Arsenal fans hope for Petr Cech
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...
Why the Ox's premature departure proved key to Barça's Emirates success
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...
How Hiddink has improved Blues: 5 things from PSG 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea Robert O'Connor picks out a handful of talking points from the Ligue 1 leaders' first-leg victory in their last 16 Champions League clash with the Dutchman's side...
6 of the Premier League's biggest managerial disasters
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...
Mohamed Elneny: The Egyptian offering hope in a tough stretch for Arsenal
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...
7 away games that cost Arsenal titles when they were flying high
Arsenal The Gunners have slipped up against beatable opposition many times before when looking like title contenders. As they prepare for a trip to West Brom on Saturday, Robert O’Connor recalls their previous woes…
The problem with Flamini: a short-term patch over a long-term hole
Stats Zone Arsenal’s two-time midfielder has filled in for a large part of the season, but Robert O’Connor says it really shouldn't have been that way…
Beware, Kloppo: 9 winning bosses who totally flopped in their next jobs
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…
7 wind-up merchants who made their opponents see red
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...
5 most wanted Scottish-based players this summer
Erik Sviatchenko Rob O'Connor lists the five players finding their name on a few shortlists this summer
Relax, Chelsea: 6 teams who bounced back from bad starts to challenge
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...
Forgotten greats: 6 of Arsenal's best European nights in north London
Arsenal As Arsenal get ready to go at it with Barcelona once again, Robert O'Connor hits the video vault to recall some of the Gunners' notable European nights on home soil...
Analysed: How Arsenal should fill the Ozil void next time they need to
Arsenal The German missed out at Stoke with a foot injury, as the Gunners scrapped out a goalless draw. Robert O’Connor evaluates what Arsene Wenger could do if he’s absent again...
How much does Europe really care about the Europa League?
UEFA Europa League Liverpool and Spurs might secretly grumble at having to play in the continent's second competition, but as Robert O'Connor discovers, they'd be almost alone in doing so...
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has the opportunity to become more than simply a first-team player at Chelsea
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…
6 of football's costliest red cards: Lehmann, Di Canio, Becks...
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...
