Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31329)

Defensive woes hurt Manchester United, Liverpool v. Chelsea rematch takes the spotlight, Lazio president speaks out about Macheda, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

While you try to help your side get an extra edge in their Champions League tie (may it be through seasoned meats or darker means), here are several things to…

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Defensive frailties mean Manchester United have it all to do

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 9 2009

In a week where late goals have peppered the Premier League title race, it is perhaps apt that tonight’s pulsating clash at Old Trafford between the Champions of England &…

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Danger for Manchester United after home draw with Porto, Liverpool takeover imminent, Southampton face uncertain future, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Today’s my birthday (I won’t tell you how old I am), but that doesn’t mean that I’m skipping out on keeping you updated with the headlines from yesterday and today.

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Manchester United 2-2 Porto – UEFA Champions League – 7 April 2009 – Live Blog

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 9 2009

Manchester United (Rooney 15′, Tevez 85′) 2-2 Porto (Rodriguez 4′, Mariano 89′) Stadium: Old Trafford, England Competition: UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals, Leg #1 Date: 7 April 2009 Kickoff: 19:45 GMT,…

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Saints Pray For Divine Intervention

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 8 2009

When Lord Mawhinney last week voiced his fears that a big name club could go out of business if football’s worst excesses weren’t reigned in he could have hardly asked…

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Has Matt Derbyshire Set The Right Trend for English Talent?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 7 2009

As January slowly reached its final days, the real surprise of the transfer window took place. Not the move of Portugal winger Ricardo Quaresma from Inter to Chelsea or even…

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Debutant Macheda sends Manchester United back to the top, Sven a potential Chelsea target, Nostradamus predicts the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 7 2023

I’m sure you can guess who grabbed the majority of the headlines on Sunday, but in case you happened to be away from your computer or the TV on Sunday,…

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2008-2009 UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 6 2009

The Quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup will begin on April 9 and will conclude on April 16! The UEFA Cup always takes a backseat to the Champions League, and it…

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Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa – English Premier League – 5 April 2009 – Live Blog

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 10 2010

This match refers to an older game. Get the latest Man Utd v Aston Villa match details here. Manchester United (Ronaldo 14′ 80′, Macheda 90′ + 3) 3-2 Aston Villa…

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Last-minute winner lifts Liverpool to Premier League summit, Manchester United and Aston Villa look to stop slumps, Adebayor’s brace leads Arsenal over Manchester City, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

The Premier League table saw a change at the top on Saturday, and in case you missed the goal that made it happened, you can check it out here, along…

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Axed Scottish Pair Shame The Nation

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 6 2009

What Scotland needed least of all following a morale-boosting victory over Iceland was a nightmare scenario which sees both the nation’s captain and a promising goalkeeper banned from ever playing…

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Arsenal’s Wenger wants extra points for goal difference, Wigan manager Bruce has had it with misfit Zaki, Sven gets sacked as Mexico coach, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

While Newcastle’s savior new manager catches up on his fan mail, check out the best of the day’s stories from around the football blogosphere.

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The Maradona Cycle

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 6 2009

I was only a toddler on June 21st, 1994, but the events of the day are burned into my memory. On that summer afternoon in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Argentina thrashed Greece…

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Soccerlens Podcast – The Premier League, Relegation and Salvation

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

On the fifth episode of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by Soccerlens blogger Neil Jones and Daily Sport Sunday’s Carl Eldridge as we discuss the final chapters of an intriguing Premier League season. In particular we…

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World Cup qualification highlights, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup quarterfinals previews, who Chelsea’s next (fulltime) manager should be, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 14 2022

Watch live World Cup matches here. While you recover from the international break that was, catch up on the highlights of the international break and plenty else in today’s roundup.

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