Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31339)

Chelsea vs Everton: Mourinho closing in on 90 games unbeaten

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2014

It’s Chelsea vs Everton tomorrow afternoon at Stamford Bridge, and a win for the Blues would see them temporarily extend their lead at the top of the table. A win…

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Wayne Rooney: Manchester United striker agrees new contract

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2014

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has agreed a new five-and-a-half year contract, where he will earn up to up to £300,000 per week. The new contract will tie him down…

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VIDEO: Former Chelsea flop scores Europa League stunner for Porto

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2014

Football’s greatest enigma, Ricardo Quaresma, provided yet another example of his boundless talent last night, as he scored a sensational goal for Porto in their 2-2 Europa League draw against…

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Luis Suarez dreams of playing Champions League football with Liverpool

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2014

Liverpool superstar Luis Suarez dreams of playing in the Champions League with Liverpool, casting further doubt on a summer move away from Anfield. The 26-year-old signed a new long term…

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Arsenal: Four reasons why Mesut Ozil is misfiring

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

When Mesut Özil arrived at the Emirates in a blaze of glory in September of last year, there came with him a sense of optimism around Arsenal that this world class playmaker could be…

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Chelsea: Mourinho may lure £30m Real Madrid prodigy to Stamford Bridge

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2014

Cherry-picked when he was barely 18, Raphael Varane’s path to the big time was quite something. Seen the film ‘Goal 2’? Well, dumb that down a little and apply to…

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The Transfer Lens: Ogbonna to Liverpool? Vertonghen to Manchester City?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

Despite being a country mile away from any semblance of a transfer window, we at Soccerlens remain vigilant of any mutterings and murmurings, and with the Transfer Lens, we have…

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The Psychology Of Caleb Porter

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

It’s one of Caleb Porter’s favorite topics of conversation: You’ll talk about his tactics, he’ll talk about his psychology. You’ll talk about the pretty play on the field, and he’ll talk…

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Bayern dominance of Gunners belies true tale

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

After the final whistle blew on events at the Emirates on Wednesday night, much of the talk was of how the Bayern Munich machine dominated Arsenal in their own back…

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100 not out: Infamous Arsenal red cards under Arsene Wenger

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reached an unsavory mile-stone last night in the 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, as Wojciech Szczęsny became the 100th Gunners player to be sent off under the…

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Benitez accuses Mourinho: “You sold Chelsea’s best player!”

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

Former Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has launched a veiled attack on Jose Mourinho, claiming that the now Portuguese did wrong by selling the Blues’ best player of the last two…

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149 passes, 97% accuracy – How €40m Manchester United target destroyed Arsenal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

For the second time in a couple of days one of the Premier League’s top clubs was humbled at home by a club from Europe’s highest echelon. But the similarities…

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Who Are FIFA’s World Cup Referees?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 18 2014

Over the last decade, everything – player salaries, fan support, level of play, atmosphere, equipment, television rights – has gotten better in MLS. Except refereeing. It’s simply ignorant to call…

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Manchester United push to the front of the queue for £23m Chelsea target

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

The pre-transfer market skirmishing over Southampton left back Luke Shaw shows no signs of easing down.  Whilst a couple of weeks ago rumours  abounded that Chelsea were winning the fight…

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£16m Liverpool target could make difference against Tottenham: Ex Spurs boss

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2014

Dnipro manager Juande Ramos is hopeful that Liverpool’s January target Yevhen Konoplyanka will prove to be the difference in their Europa League last 32 clash with Tottenham. Despite the political…

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