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Spurs well stocked for winter and beyond

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 16 2010

Harry Redknapp is renowned for making shrewd transfers during the January window but do Tottenham need any new purchases with such a large first team squad asks Ger McCarthy. Tottenham…

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Mancini Confident Of Pulling Tevez Back From The Brink

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 16 2010

Poor old Roberto Mancini never seems to get a day to himself at Manchester City these days, and what with Carlos Tevez‘s recent ill-timed foray into fate-tempting, it seems overly…

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Previewing The Possible Opposition

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

In just a couple days time, Manchester United begin their trek to the UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley when they learn their opponent for the Round of 16. In the draw on December 17, United has the possibility face six of the eight second-place finishers from the Group stage – AC Milan, AS Roma, Internazionale, Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille and FC Copenhagen – in the opening round in the Knockout phase.

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The Magician's Biggest Act Is To Come

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Manchester United has announced that their midfield magician, Anderson, has put pen-to-paper on a new long-term deal keeping him at the club until 2015. The negotiations were clearly ongoing well-before the long-haired midfielder reestablished himself as a member of the the squad, but the confidence of the new deal has led Anderson to start the last four United games in all competitions.

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Wolfsburg ‘Cash Cow’ Dzeko Makes Written Plea To Join Man City

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 15 2010

In lieu of anything else of any particular significance happening in the footballing sphere this morning, several organs of the national press are going big with the story that Carlos…

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The Cup Disruption

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Manchester United will be without Ji-Sung Park for at least seven games due to his involvement in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, which offers up yet another tasty “club vs. country” argument. Park, who scored the lone goal in United’s latest triumph over Arsenal, is clearly in the best form during his six-year United stay, so it will obviously be a huge loss for Ferguson to be without him during their grueling schedule in January.

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Blackburn Target Madcap Maradona To Replace ‘Big Sam’

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 14 2010

Strange as it may seem to us on the outside, but the latest fad sweeping through the boardrooms of the Premier League appears to be the practice of unexpectedly sacking…

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Both Inters Expected To Fight It Out For World Crown

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2010

Inter Milan kick off their Club World Cup campaign this Wednesday with a win securing them a place in the final. Hot favourites to meet them there are Internacional of South America, sparking a commentators nightmare match-up in the final.

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The Un-Sung Heroes

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Like he has done throughout his six-year career at Old Trafford, Ji-Sung Park turned in another match-deciding performance against Arsenal as Manchester United outclassed them again. It is quite amazing that the South Korean’s constant energetic contribution is either greatly under appreciated, or even devalued by some biased critics.

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Neymar – The Real Deal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 14 2010

The word ‘superstar’ is thrown around far too often in football these days, but one player who really can be that good is Neymar. Neymar has been on the radar…

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Business Tycoon Or Little Tyke?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

In as many Mondays, a second Barclays Premier League manager has learned their fate by being forced out of their post, which should be a real worrying concern for everyone involved in English football. Sam Allardyce, who has been, without question, a very admirable ally for Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United over the last couple of seasons, has either left, or has been fired from Blackburn Rovers, weeks after the Lancashire club was purchased by The Venky’s Group, another foreign ownership group.

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United 1 Arsenal 0: A Bossing Win

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Manchester United returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League table with a fully-deserved 1-0 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford. Ji-Sung Park, who was recently honored with manutd.com’s Player of the Month for his performances in November, scored his fourth career goal against Arsenal near the end of the first-half, which was enough to give United all three points, and not rue the penalty miss by Wayne Rooney.

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Doncaster Rovers: Living the dream. With style.

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2010

7 years ago Doncaster were playing in the Conference. They hope to spend this season fighting for a place in the Premier League. Donny are an easy team to like….

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Manchester United v Arsenal Live Blog – 13 December 2010

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 11 2011

Get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal news. Manchester United host Arsenal on Monday night with both teams jostling for position at the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal…

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Should We Feel Sorry For Carlos Tevez?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2010

As you’re probably aware by now, Manchester City knocked back a (presumably ghost-) written transfer request from their obstinate striker Carlos Tevez over the weekend, a matter of days after…

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