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Are Liverpool Using The Correct Formation?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 17 2010

Watching Liverpool thus far this season, it’s apparent that things are not how they are supposed to be. They are not scoring as they should and they are not really…

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Who Should Be Manchester United’s Next Full Time Captain?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 17 2010

It was announced earlier this week that Gary Neville would no longer be United’s captain on the field, due to the fact that Sir Alex wants someone who is going…

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What Next For Liverpool?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 17 2010

A new manager, yet a somewhat slow start to the season. New signings, yet a shortage of strikers. Hope, yet barely a reason to believe. What kind of season are…

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5-a-side with Messi tonight in London – can you get there in time?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 12 2022

In the next 30 minutes Messi’s going to be arriving in London! So now it’s time for us to tell you exactly where he’s going to be. Hackney Marshes, 4pm…

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Two changes FIFA can make to improve football

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

FIFA has admitted that it was not happy with some aspects of the recent World Cup and is contemplating some fundamental changes. President Sepp Blatter announced that FIFA will consider…

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Man Utd Make Ten Changes Against Rangers: Surely A £25k Fine Is In Order?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 15 2010

Back in February of this year, Wolverhampton Wanderers were handed a suspended £25,000 fine by the Premier League board for fielding a weakened team against Manchester United the previous December….

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The Sausage Diaries: Tactics and Transfers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Aired July 20, 2009 – 1830:00 CET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. ANCHOR – …and was eventually…

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Real Madrid vs Ajax – How far can Mourinho take Galacticos?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

The two clubs, Real Madrid and Ajax have met six times in European competitions, with Ajax winning in four whereas Madrid triumphant only in one in 1967.

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All is well at Camp Nou…for now

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 15 2010

El Mundo Deportivo’s website exclaimed “Exhibición.” Sport asked the question, “Who ever doubted this Barca team?” Yet, perhaps the Madrid based Marca said it best: “Una ‘manita’ para olvidar las…

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Championship Review: Rs go clear at the top, Pompey’s struggles continue

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 15 2010

Hoops continue to impress Being a QPR fan makes me very weary of all the hype building up around this side. I have seen us flatter to deceive too often…

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Pep’s still working out his Plan B

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 15 2010

It was 16 months in the waiting but on Saturday night Pep Guardiola and Barcelona experienced their first home defeat in La Liga and it was to the most unlikely…

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Werder Bremen welcomes inexperienced Tottenham to the ‘real’ Champions League

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

Tottenham will be playing their first Champions League group stages fixtures against Werder Bremen away from home. Can the ‘inexperienced’ London team come away with a win?

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The Battle of Britain: Manchester United vs Rangers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

In the ‘Battle of Britain’, Manchester United will face Rangers at Old Trafford in their opening Champions League group stages game later today.

The Rangers manager, Walter Smith, was employed by Alex Ferguson as his assistant at the end of the 2003/2004 season and the United manager will be hoping to keep his excellent record against Scottish opponents with a comfortable victory over Rangers.

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David Moyes Charged With Improper Conduct: The FA Bring The Game Into Disrepute Once Again

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 2 2012

The Football Association, in their infinite wisdom, have seen fit to charge both Everton manager David Moyes and his assistant Steve Round with improper conduct, after the irate pair huffed…

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Soccerlens Fantasy Football Week Four Review: Where’s Rooney?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 14 2010

Alex Ferguson’s decision to drop Wayne Rooney from his Manchester United squad for the game against Everton this past weekend did my Soccerlens Fantasy Football team no favours. Like many…

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