Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Will Tottenham do a Liverpool and beat Everton at Goodison?
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 4 2009Normally you’d back the home side in such ‘even’ games but Everton’s recent home record and Tottenham’s more-than-decent away record points to a difficult game for the Blues.
Bet on City and Chelsea to score plenty of goals
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 29 2012The monetary fortunes of Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour, billionaire owners of Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC respectively, attract much speculation.
Scotland – the second toughest job in football?
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 4 2009As Brian Glanville opined in his book on England managers, it is perhaps the toughest job in football. As the founders of the modern day association rules football, the English…
Football Manager – What makes a good defensive midfielder?
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 8 2022When it comes to selecting your central midfield pairing it is essential that you consider playing a holding player as well as an attack minded midfielder. Whether he plays as…
Fantasy Football: Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to clean up this week
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 8 2023Another week, another manager under-fire. This week it is Arsene Wenger’s turn to assume what has recently become known as “The Rafa Benitez” position in front of the media’s firing…
Podcast: Where are Wenger’s manners?
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 17 2021The podcast discusses FIFA’s bungles, Wenger’s problems and Messi’s Ballon D’Or award, plus a host of big match weekend predictions.
Where will your centre-back be next season?
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 3 2009This article is not a slight on the perceived fickle nature of today’s players. I do not seek to address where defenders will be in terms of transfers next year, but where on the pitch.
Football Manager – What makes a good full-back?
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 8 2022Whether you decide to play with full-backs or wing-backs, having two quality players on either side can be vital to your team as a defensive unit. And if you happen…
Can Arsenal’s young guns topple struggling Manchester City?
Charlie Rhodes • Oct 23 2010Manchester City v Arsenal Carling Cup Quarter-Final Wednesday 02 December 2009 Kickoff: 19:45 BST When Manchester City hosted Arsenal in the Premier League back in September, it was a cracking…
Watch Xerez v Barcelona Live Online on Soccerlens
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 3 2009Xerez v Barcelona La Liga Wednesday 02 December 2009 Kickoff: 9:00 PM BST Top of the table and loving it – Barcelona travel to Xerez tonight knowing that a) they’re…
Quotes of the Week – Tottenham handball and more
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023A hot half dozen of the week’s best quotes from dangerhere.com:
Football Manager – What makes a good centre-back?
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 8 2022While that tricky winger or decisive striker may steal the headlines for your team, the importance of possessing at least one although ideally two or three strong and decisive centre-backs…
Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham – Gibson’s double (goal videos)
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 2 2009The Manchester United – Tottenham Carling Cup quarter final ended 2-0 and was mostly an unremarkable game, save two well-taken goals from Darron, both shots from outside the box and…
Same Old Arsenal
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 1 2009Shambolic display at the Emirates by Arsenal against Chelsea. Usual stuff.
The World’s Most Violent Football Rivalries
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 26 2011Every league in the world has its derby matches, those entrenched local, political or social rivalries which give added fervour to the average game. Some of these derbies, however, spill…