Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31339)

Stoke fans have their say on historic semi-final, but Bolton also wish to end decades of hurt

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 15 2011

A victory for Stoke City against Bolton on 17th April 2011 would not only propel the club to their first FA Cup final appearance, but it would also wipe away…

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Why Manchester United Will Be Celebrating Champions League Glory Come May

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 26 2011

The Champions League has reached the semi final stage and if the quarter finals are anything to go by, the games involving the final four will be something very special….

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Did Roman Abramovich miss a trick last summer by not acquiring Raul?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 14 2011

The European great who now adorns the blue of Schalke has transferred his Champions League pedigree over to The Miners who are now sitting proudly in the last four of…

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Stat Attack: Messi beats Ronaldo in every single competition

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 14 2011

Castrol Performance data shows that Lionel Messi has been involved in more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in the top five European leagues this season. Both have surpassed everyone this season…

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Tottenham vs Real Madrid in Fives

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 14 2011

A quick look at Real’s 1-0 win at White Hart Lane through lists of five: things we learned, the best moments, and the best and worst players on the night

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What can Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham expect if they sign Ashley Young?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

With his contract up in the summer of 2012, Villa’s ‘star man’ and England international Ashley Young is hotly tipped to leave the club after a disappointing season for the…

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Runs, Zones, and More Secrets of Great Playmakers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 29 2012

The first rule of play making is that team chemistry must be there. It is also the most important – a team doesn’t work then how is a play maker…

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Seven Clubs Do Battle For Premier League Survival

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 12 2011

With just six games remaining in this seasons Premier League campaign, the relegation battle looks set to be closer than ever with just eight points separating the bottom 12 clubs….

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Mourinho: Tottenham need more than 5 goals to go through

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 12 2011

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho was at his pragmatic best today, saying that even if Tottenham Hotspur score five goals, Real Madrid would still be able to score and go…

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Tottenham Target Goal Fest Against Real Madrid

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 9 2022

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid to White Hart Lane facing nothing short of a mountain to climb in their Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg. After a 4-0…

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Football Transfer Trends in 2010

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 12 2011

The 2010 Global Player Migration Report (published by Professional Football Players Observatory & SoccerAssociation.com) reveals several interesting facts on football transfers in the 2010 calendar year. The report analyses all…

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Europa League: Benefit Or A Burden For Liverpool?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 12 2011

With Birmingham City already securing one of the Europa League places and another going to either Bolton Wanderers or Stoke City, finishing 5th place in the Premier League is the…

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Tottenham must shackle Ozil to beat Real Madrid

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

Tottenham must contain the creative threat posed by Mesut Özil if they are to avoid a repeat of their heavy defeat at the Bernabeú.

The German midfielder set up two of Madrid’s four goals at home, including the opener by Emmanuel Adebayor, but also assisted 12 shots in total in the match, the most by a single player in a game in the competition in the last five seasons.

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Manchester United To March On To Champions League Semi-Final

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 9 2022

Chelsea make the trip to Manchester United for their second leg of the Champions League Quarter Final on Tuesday, looking to overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg just…

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Fernando Torres: Liverpool’s Gain, Chelsea’s Loss

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2011

Failure to find the back of the net once again, this time versus Wigan, has seen the goal drought of Fernando Torres extend to a remarkable twelve (12) hours. I…

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