Articles By Charlie Rhodes (38171)

Football Rivals You Love To Hate

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 1 2009

I hate Liverpool and I hate Liverpool fans. This isn’t to say that I don’t have a mate or two who is afflicted with Liverpool support and this isn’t to…

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Weekend Predictions: Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd and Newcastle to win, Tottenham, West Ham, Everton and Man City won’t

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 8 2022

The Olympic Games have been a real disappointment. The only event that I was desperate to watch was the diving, but it turned out to be a few lunatics jumping…

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Irresistible Argentina power past Brazil

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 27 2012

Watch Argentina v Brazil live online. Just like a sheet of paper from a page-a-day-calendar, Argentina ripped Brazil out of the stack, crunched it up, made a little paper ball,…

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Why do Arsenal players criticise their teammates?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 23 2012

This isn’t a slight against Arsenal, any Arsenal player or the Arsenal manager – more a question about Wenger’s management methods. At times in the last two seasons it’s almost…

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Glory Fans – Not So Bad After All?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 5 2022

As a child, the summer holidays brought about a family trip to a campsite in Europe. We’d get in the car to travel down to Dover and I would always…

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Soccerlens goes to Paris – How good (bad) is French football?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament…

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Former Juventus player beaten up by rival fans

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

From Goal.com: Conte was relaxing on a beach near his hometown of Lecce on Sunday where he took part in a five-a-side match, before a number of thugs gathered around…

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Everton and Middlesbrough suffered from bad referee decisions

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

The 2008-09 Premier League season kicks-off with the Right Result team back in action and as always there were some big talking points. Everton were familiar subjects of Right Result…

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How the Dutch sabotaged England’s Euro dreams

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

An astonishing leaked interview with former England boss Steve “Umbrella” McClaren has made it clear to British football authorities that the man they entrusted with England’s dismal Euro 2008 qualifying…

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Arsenal and Man Utd to beat Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea in the youth stakes

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2012

Where will the next generation of home grown Premier League stars come from? Nextsoccerstar.com predicts who will be the winners and losers in the ‘youth’ stakes this season….

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Weekend Predictions: Arsenal, Tottenham, Sunderland, Chelsea, United to win, Liverpool, City and Newcastle to lose

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 9 2015

Gerry McDonnell returned from his holidays on Thursday – he missed preseason, but we have no hesitation in sticking him straight in the starting lineup for the opening weekend of…

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49% of fans blame Ronaldo, 28% blame the Press

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

Last week Soccerlens asked readers who they blamed for the torturous summer-long United-Ronaldo-Madrid saga. The results are detailed below:

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We can’t all be Arsenal…

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 5 2022

I love watching football, I love playing football (although it hurts too much now) and I love coaching football. When I watch football I can see all the good ideas…

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Transfer Rumors (11 August 08): Chelsea-Kaka deal on?, Villa to make bid for Chelsea’s Cole, Pompey sign Tottenham’s Kaboul, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 23 2012

Well, it’s the start of a new week, and this week carries a great deal of excitement, as we’re only a week away from the start of the Premier League…

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English Double Standards: Clattenburg v Shinawatra

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

The English Premier League has never been known for a lack of discipline, even when Robbie Savage was in it. While discussions rage about the ability of officials to control…

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