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Manchester City Chasing David Bentley Now?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 15 2008

Rarely a day goes by when you don’t get to hear Premier League cash-packed Manchester City being not linked with a new footballer. Today it has been reported that the…

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Tottenham To Sign Liverpool’s Ryan Babel In January?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 20 2010

Liverpool v Tottenham preview. If you are to trust the British tabloid The Daily Mirror, Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are eager to sign Ryan Babel from Liverpool in January….

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Roberto Mancini Lining Himself Up For Sunderland Job?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 15 2008

On Sunday it emerged that the recently sacked Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster was more than just eager to become the new manager of struggling Premier League club Sunderland. And…

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Important Dates, Newcastle’s New Sugar Daddy, New CL Format and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Monday, 15th December, 2008. Possibly the most important day of this month, considering that we’ve announced the winners of the 2008 Soccerlens awards today. Other important dates of the year…

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Soccerlens 2008 Awards Winners

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

And the winners are… The Soccerlens Awards recognize excellence in football blogging. After the great success of the 2007 edition, SL readers and editors gathered again to choose among 20…

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The indispensable Wayne Rooney

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 15 2008

Manchester United’s nil-nil draws are starting to become a bit of a trademark of the team. The more experienced fan can now look at the first five minutes of any…

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Transfer Rumors (14 December 2008) – Arsenal Spending Spree, Gary and Phil Neville Together Again, Owen to Spurs, and more!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 14 2008

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  We have a lot of juicy bits to get to, including an unlikely career resurrection,  an even more unlikely spending spree, and a family…

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No Case For Rangers’ Defence

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

On the back of yet more points dropped away from home (and we mock Celtic for their away record), our defence once again comes under scrutiny. Two ridiculous goals lost…

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Tottenham’s Roman Pavlyuchenko On Real Madrid’s Radar

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 14 2008

Tottenham Hotspur might be on the up again under new manager Harry Redknapp but old boss Juande Ramos is eager to unsettle the balance as he is reportedly looking to…

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Bernd Schuster To Become New Sunderland Manager?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 14 2008

According to The Sunday Telegraph, sacked Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is eager to become the new manager of the Premier League club Sunderland. Schuster was sacked by Real Madrid…

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The Scout: Ten Prospects from the Allsvenskan

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Sweden has long been fertile ground for some of the world’s largest clubs as well as many of the upper-tier leagues.  And these ten teenagers have many of the attributes and…

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Transfer Rumors (13 December 2008) – Drogba Going Nowhere, Manchester United Defender Gets New Contract, Spurs Want £20 for Lennon, and More!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2008

Eddie’s out of town for the weekend, so you guys are stuck with me! Let’s get to the latest batch of transfer rumors. No Loaner for Alex Chelsea have rejected…

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Burnley’s Jay Rodriguez: A future Premier League Striker?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2008

The game was heading for extra time, neither side able to break the deadlock, but on 87 minutes Burnley’s 19 year old striker collected a through ball that found him…

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Tottenham To Lose Gomes To His Old Club?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2008

According to Eindhovens Dagblad, Tottenham Hotspur custodian Heurelho Gomes is seemingly interested in moving back to his old club PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Gomes was signed by Spurs in…

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Daniel Agger To Move Out Of Anfield?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 13 2008

Uncertainties over the future of Liverpool defender Daniel Agger continue to intensify as it has once again emerged that the player could be heading for the Anfield exit door next…

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