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...
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...
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...
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...
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…
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...
Erik Sviatchenko Rob O'Connor lists the five players finding their name on a few shortlists this summer
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…
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…
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...
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
