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CL Special: Manchester United v Barcelona Live Blogs

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 27 2009

The season isn’t actually over yet, but several managers have quit (or in Sunderland’s case jumped before they were pushed out) and clubs from Celtic to Chelsea are looking for…

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The True Value of The “Champions” League

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 28 2009

“Ceux sont les meilleurs equips” “Die Meister, die Besten, les meilleurs equipes, the champions.” What UEFA has tried to do in the infamous CL anthem played before European nights, during…

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Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United – Live Blog – UEFA Champions League Finals – 27 May 2009

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 29 2009

Watch Manchester United v Barcelona live online here. Barcelona (Eto’o 10′, Messi 70′) 2-0 Manchester United Stadium: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy Competition: UEFA Champions League Final Date: 27 May 2009…

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Transfer Rumors (26 May 09): Chelsea in hunt for Inter target Arnautovic, Aston Villa target Liverpool winger Babel, Bayern Munich sign Stuttgart striker Gomez, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

The summer transfer window hasn’t even opened yet, but a couple of big names from Europe’s top leagues are already on the move to new destinations, and a few others…

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This is not a season review, because this season happened already!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

The phenomenon of déjà vu is quite common to us nowadays, endlessly chronicled in movies and novels. As my comrade Alex Bogatiryov stated in his blog piece, one of the…

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The Big Interview: Lionel Messi on imposing Barca’s style on Manchester United and stopping Cristiano Ronaldo

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 28 2009

Like a butterfly floating around the pitch, Lionel Messi has an uncanny ability for making things look easy. With the ball at his feet and a pair of defenders flanking…

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Sir Alex Ferguson’s Greatest Manchester United XI

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

Obviously, we know that Sir Alex Ferguson has won many trophies, coached a lot of great players, and accomplished a lot of extraordinary things during his time at Manchester United….

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Shearer is the man to bring Newcastle back. Honest.

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

Forty eight hours have passed, yet still the inquests rumble on. Still the post-mortem is being carried out, still each and every name and role is under scrutiny, with every…

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Manchester United v Barcelona – The Numbers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

Here’s a look at key Champions League, Manchester United and Barcelona stats going into Wednesday’s game. Victor has done a great job previewing the Champions League final so once you’ve…

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Transfer Rumors (25 May 09): Real Madrid make 65m Kaka bid, Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton chase Marseille’s Cana, Bayern Munich to bid for Portsmouth defender Johnson, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

The start of the summer transfer window is a week away, and with seasons at an end or almost at an end, many signings are already completed or near completion,…

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Should Arsenal cash in on Adebayor?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

Earlier on this season I wrote a column highlighting why I thought Emmanuel Adebayor was pivotal to Arsenal’s success and that the doubters had to see sense and appreciate the…

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Breaking down the Manchester United/Barcelona Champions League final

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 28 2009

If Anderson is told to play a restricted role without too much longitudinal scope, and Carrick plays his usual deep role to perfection, then United may not need to play another thirty year old central midfielder (one of Giggs and Scholes) to help out.

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Two Toon tales as both teams in Newcastle face a bleak future

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 28 2009

As of 6pm on Sunday, the moratorium around Newcastle United FC started. Over the coming days expect to see the words “big club” and much discussion of whether Alan Shearer…

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Shoud Barcelona Let Eto’o Go’o?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 25 2009

Samuel Eto’o was in the shop window last summer. He was on then new manager Pep Guardiola’s ‘clear-out’ list from day one. There was talk of a move to AC…

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Messi to Moutinho, Iniesta to Iaquinta: Top ten Champions League goals of the season

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Follow Manchester United v Barcelona live on Soccerlens! After months of scintillating football, tremendous goals and a fair bit of controversy too, the Champions League reaches its climax in Rome…

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