Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31342)

Can Keane resurrect his career at Celtic?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 2 2010

Robbie Keane’s last minute transfer finally gave the transfer window a decent headline and many Celtic fans will be hoping he carries on making the news with a big impact…

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No logical reason for sacking Terry

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 2 2010

John Terry has made his way into the headlines again, and now the British public want his head on a pike. His exploits when he was younger have been ignored,…

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Transfer Rumors (Deadline Day Wrap): Celtic land Tottenham’s Keane, Man City snag Boro’s Johnson, Stoke bag Pompey’s Begovic, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 1 2010

So, that’s it. Another transfer window has come and gone, and the January transfer lists are full of names who have switched clubs, either temporarily or permanently. If you were…

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From one excess to another: The story of Mutu and Cassano

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 1 2010

Christmas is a time of excess when people tend to indulge, pouring that extra drink, eating that extra slice of turkey. It has been calculated that your average Christmas reveler…

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Arsenal’s lineup more expensive than United’s?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 1 2010

Football can be a funny ol’ game. You can (in your mind) be playing the best football on the planet, and then along comes a team shorn of their best…

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The 2009 Soccerlens Awards

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

And the winners are… The Soccerlens Awards recognise the best websites and the best writers in football.. After the great success of the 2007 and 2008 editions, SL readers and…

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Marvellous Montpellier

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 1 2010

2009, 2 February – Montpellier Hérault Sport Club have just won a tough fixture away in Boulogne, against one of their promotion rivals in Ligue 2. A seemingly easy 3:0…

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An Emirates Masterpiece, Part II

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 1 2010

Earlier in the week, after we gave by far our most determined, outstanding and tactically superior performance of the season, it got me a thinking. When WAS our last truly…

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Transfer Rumors (1 Feb 2010): 20m Man City offer for Real Madrid’s Gago, Tottenham and Stoke battle for James, West Ham talk up Keane loan, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 1 2010

It’s the final day of the winter transfer window, and many clubs are thanking the calendar for January 31 falling on a Sunday, as it will allow a number of…

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Transfer Rumors (31 Jan 2010): Man United in for Spanish starlet, Tottenham’s Keane set for Sunderland, Everton want dandy Donovan permanently, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 31 2010

England United Move For Canales Manchester United are looking to swoop in and land highly-rated Racing Santander prospect Sergio Canales. The 18-year-old attacker is wanted by the likes of Real…

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Celtic still 10 points behind, Hibs keep up fight for 2nd place

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 31 2010

Rangers are still 10 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a 3-0 win over Falkirk at Ibrox. In honesty, it was a pretty flat game…

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New Juventus Manager, Alberto Zaccheroni: “I’m Not Rusty, You Will See.”

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

On Friday, Alberto Zaccheroni was named manager of Juventus FC. Ciro Ferrarra had been a dead man walking for weeks. After elimination by Inter Milan in the Italian Cup on…

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Transfer Rumors (29 Jan 2010): Arsenal pass on Nice’s Remy, Birmingham eye prolific Boselli, Bolton loan Gunners starlet Wilshere, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2012

England No Remy Move For Arsenal Arsenal are passing on making a move for Nice forward Loic Remy due to the French club’s staying firm over a £13m price tag…

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Hearts sack Laszlo, can Celtic keep up with Rangers?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 30 2010

Csaba Laszlo has been sacked from Hearts by chairman Vladimir Romanov. Laszlo spent 18 months in the hotseat under the eye of controversial Lithuanian Romanov. The Hungarian boss has been…

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Could Guardiola really follow Fergie?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 29 2010

Josep Guardiola is being linked with the job at Manchester United, which may be up for grabs at the end of this year or next. The contractual chicanery between him…

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