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The Battle of Britain: Manchester United vs Rangers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

In the ‘Battle of Britain’, Manchester United will face Rangers at Old Trafford in their opening Champions League group stages game later today.

The Rangers manager, Walter Smith, was employed by Alex Ferguson as his assistant at the end of the 2003/2004 season and the United manager will be hoping to keep his excellent record against Scottish opponents with a comfortable victory over Rangers.

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David Moyes Charged With Improper Conduct: The FA Bring The Game Into Disrepute Once Again

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 2 2012

The Football Association, in their infinite wisdom, have seen fit to charge both Everton manager David Moyes and his assistant Steve Round with improper conduct, after the irate pair huffed…

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Barcelona v Madrid v Chelsea v Manchester United: 2010/2011 Champions League Betting

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 6 2021

Mourinho Looking To Win Champions League With Third Team But Rivals Barcelona Look Set To Deny Him Jose Mourinho, will be attempting to make history this season by winning the…

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FA Umbro Fives – Win A Michael Owen signed shirt!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 4 2011

The FA Umbro Fives is a national 5-a-side competition played across England during September and October, culminating with a final at Wembley. Not only is it the only 5-a-side competition…

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Soccerlens Fantasy Football Week Four Review: Where’s Rooney?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 14 2010

Alex Ferguson’s decision to drop Wayne Rooney from his Manchester United squad for the game against Everton this past weekend did my Soccerlens Fantasy Football team no favours. Like many…

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3 Clues To Find Messi

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 12 2022

With just over 24 hours to go until Messi lands in London, we can now give you your first clues about exactly where he’s going to be.

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Spurs: One Trick Ponies?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 14 2010

No-one is really doubting the job Harry Redknapp has done at White Hart Lane in the last two years or so. It seems even he tries to point out Spurs were…

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Play Football With Lionel Messi in London on Wednesday!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2022

As revealed on Friday Messi will racing through London to take part in a special 11-aside match somewhere in the capital where two pre-selected teams will get to play football…

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Who Should Play Up Front Against Liverpool?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on Berbatov, expressing the fact that this season he had to produce somewhere near his best form or else he was out…

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Is Liverpool’s Over-Reliance On Fernando Torres Crippling Him?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 14 2010

Before we get started I’d just like to get my disclaimer out of the way. This opinion piece is not a spurious personal attack on Liverpool Football Club and/or the…

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Forget Rooney – United’s defending could cost them the title

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 13 2010

Wayne Rooney’s private-life allegations may have shocked the world of football, but in no way are Manchester United’s problems restricted to Rooney’s well-documented setback…

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Blue Moon Rising – Review

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

There been many films surrounding football but none like Blue Moon Rising. The docu-film, created by Endemol, follows a group of true blue Manchester City supporters who follow the blues…

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The Sausage Diaries: All In, Balls Out

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

The ball sailed silently over the back of the stands and away, lost forever in a maze of winding streets. “Alex?” I called to my only coach. “Can you get…

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Man Utd Throw Away Two More Points

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 12 2010

Seriously, what the hell happened? United were cruising, after coming from being one nil down to produce some great football to go 3-1 in front, and then to see all…

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Championship Update: Is Strachan taking Middlesbrough backwards?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 12 2010

The miracle of Turf Moor It is hard to take positives from a game in which you throw away a 3-1 lead in the final ten minutes but Preston should…

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