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Two Court Cases Await Rooney On His Return

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 10 2010

After initially allowing Wayne Rooney to spend a fortnight or so recuperating from his ‘non-existant’ ankle injury under the expert supervision of the poolside medical team (who, rather strangely, also…

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‘Stupid’ Tevez Billboard Is A Sign Of The Times In Manchester

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 10 2010

Between the years 1989 and 2002, Manchester United comprehensively dominated local rivals City when it came to the derby ties betwixt the two clubs. After hammering United 5-1 at Maine…

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Derby look the business, QPR hang on to their record (just . . .) and it's tight at the bottom

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2010

Derby might just be the real deal While Derby’s recent form has been excellent, this win away at Portman Road was as impressive as any of their results. Hard now…

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Chaos Reigns Supreme Ahead Of The Superclasico

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2010

If this is the calm before the storm, then it is going to be quite some storm when River Plate meet Boca Juniors next Tuesday evening. The derby widely regarded…

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Who will virus-struck Manchester United play against Tevez’s Manchester City?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 10 2010

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirms he has not decided who is in the squad for the near trip to Manchester City. The Red Devils travel to the City…

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Wayne Rooney Stars In Coke Zero Street Striker 2010 – Tyre Challenge

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 8 2022

It’s not all doom and gloom for Wayne Rooney – with his club recovering in form, sponsors standing by him (more importantly Coleen standing by him), a peaceful week to…

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Don't Worry, He'll Come Back

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Manchester United’s Reserve team manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has decided to accept the offer to become manager of Molde, and this is the right move for him to take in his young managerial career. After a long battle with a knee injury brought his magnificent playing career to a premature end, Solskjaer stepped right into a coaching role at United, because Sir Alex Ferguson was always aware of his uncanny leadership abilities to make it as a manager in the modern game.

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Chelsea In Talks To Leave Stamford Bridge

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2010

West London property investors Capital and Counties (C&C) have once again approached Chelsea with a proposal that would see the club vacate Stamford Bridge, their home of 105 years, in…

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Why Theo Walcott Is One Tactical Change Away From Greatness

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2010

He’s been highly-rated for some time, but Theo Walcott is finally starting to show some steady progress. With several goals already in the bag for the campaign, Walcott has developed…

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Tuesday Night Predictions (9th Nov)

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2010

Burnley v Doncaster DRAW Donny have enough to get a point against a Burnley side going through a bad patch (1 win in in their last 6). / Ipswich v…

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City Preview: All Eyes On Eastlands

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

The first Manchester Derby of the 2010/11 Barclays Premier League season takes center stage as United take the short trip to the City of Manchester Stadium to take on their local-rival, City. From March 1, 1976 until August 31, 2008, a lot of casual football fans living outside of Manchester did not realize that there were two clubs that were competing for honors, but with all the noise from the money the Citizens have splashed, it is unavoidable that they will start making waves.

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Don't Think Its Over Just Yet

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Wayne Rooney left for the Nike Headquarters in America on Saturday, which clearly suggests that his Manchester United career is still hanging in the balance. It has been well-documented that there is a virus going through the United squad, and it is very likely that the effected players are kept away from the rest of them to prevent it from becoming even worse.

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Is Andy Carroll Finally Ready For England?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 8 2010

A rambunctious start to his Premier League career saw all and sundry begin to tout Newcastle target man Andy Carroll for a call-up to the national side which, given the…

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Fernando Torres Will Never Be ‘Back To His Best’

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 8 2010

You can bet your bottom Euro that, had Liverpool striker Fernando Torres put in his now-customary idle mope against Chelsea yesterday, today’s tabloids would have been crammed to the hilt…

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Championship review (6th-7th Nov): Bellamy is no Bothroyd, Healy returns and things look horrible in Hull

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 7 2010

Cardiff struggle without Jay Swansea dominated this South Wales derby to a degree that was, at times, embarassing for their hosts. They were far better at retaining posession and created…

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