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Top Five Championship / League One players who could play in the Premier League

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

Bolton’s reported pursuit of Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde got me thinking. Premier League managers have become hesitant to dip into the lower leagues over the years but anyone who follows…

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Beware! Manchester United set to go Brazilian

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 2009

A strange lull has fallen over the Premier League at the moment. Almost eerie. I can feel it, and I know a lot of my fellow Liverpudlians can too. Blame…

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Stuart Taylor – the ultimate backup keeper

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

It looked like it might be a quiet day at the office for Manchester City didn’t it? After the Big Brotheresque saga of Roque Santa Cruz’s drawn out switch to…

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Transfer Rumors (24 June 09): Wigan’s Valencia to choose Man United or Real Madrid in days, Chelsea target Charlton starlet Shelvey, Barcelona make new Villa bid, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 24 2009

If you didn’t get enough transfer gossip for breakfast this morning, we’re back with another batch of fresh transfer news and rumors for you this evening. We have fresh updates…

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The Truth About Carlos Tevez

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 23 2009

There is something about Carlos Tevez that resonates with the British footballing public. He’s bullish, full throttle and explosive. He doesn’t complain that much when he gets kicked. The clichés…

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Transfer Rumors (23 June 09): Chelsea to sign Man City’s Sturridge, Man United to bid for Atletico Madrid’s Aguero, Arsenal’s Adebayor offered to Milan rivals, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 24 2009

We’ve got a couple of new signings to add to our lists of confirmed summer transfers this morning, and those new additions could soon be followed by a few more,…

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Eight Future Stars In English Football

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

As we move closer to the start of the season, it’s at this stage that fans start analysing the squad list, namely which players to sign and who of the…

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Transfer Rumors (22 June 09): Liverpool land Portsmouth’s Johnson, Manchester City complete Santa Cruz deal, Man United in pre-contract deal with Villarreal’s Lopez, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

The transfer news and rumors aren’t as plentiful tonight as they were in the morning, but sometimes, it’s about quality, not quantity, and in tonight’s roundup, we’ve got a couple…

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Keeping Davies the key for Bolton

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Davies is reportedly a transfer target for Bolton’s Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers. Davies endured a (very) difficult season for the Rovers way back in 1998/99 after…

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Who are you: Thomas Vermaelen?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

So Arsène Wenger has done it again. Not content with making one big money, straight-to-first-team signing this year, he has gone and produced another. The need for a new centre…

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Transfer Rumors (21 June 09): Chelsea in hunt for Liverpool’s Alonso, Manchester United to replace Tevez with Benzema, Hull bid for Owen, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

In case you may have missed anything over the weekend, we’ve got a nice fresh batch of transfer news and rumors to deliver bright and early this morning. In the…

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Lass and Higuain – Florentino’s Chance for Redemption

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 21 2009

The second coming of Florentino Perez should not be judged on what big name stars he brings to the Santiago Bernabeu. His ability to attract the world’s best has never…

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Bunyodkor: the Super-club no-one has heard of

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 21 2009

In the first half of a month which has seen Real Madrid twice break the football record for player transfer fees paid, the news that World cup winning Brazilian coach…

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Transfer Rumors (19 June 09): Arsenal seal Vermaelen deal, Manchester United to bid for Real Madrid’s Casillas, Valencia star Villa not for sale, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 20 2009

It’s been a busy week in the transfers world, and just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean that there’s going to be a break of any sort. Today’s transfer news…

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Should The MLS Become More European?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 18 2009

When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its…

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