Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31342)

FC Hollywood: Lights, Camera, Action!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 12 2009

Bayern Munich lived up to their nickname FC Hollywood after they qualified for the last 16 of this season’s Champions League in truly dramatic fashion. They never seem to do…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Football Manager

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 8 2022

Don’t fret if you’re beginning to realise that you’re the Tony Adams of Football Manager. Although unlike old Donkey, you can drastically improve your management skills as, after all, FM is…

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Football Manager Player Training Guide

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2011

Training’s a bit like marmite really. Some players absolutely despise the hard work that has to go into it (and especially pre-season!), while others see it as the perfect opportunity…

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Podcast: Arsenal Christmas Parties and Manchester United chat with Rob Smyth

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 11 2009

Join Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg for some festive fun on episode 32 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast. As well as talking Christmas parties, James Beattie and CSKA’s drug…

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Football Manager Tactics Guide

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2011

Getting your tactics exactly right on FM is absolutely paramount, that’s for sure. I don’t think there’s ever been a game in the sports simulation genre that has required so…

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Premier League report – how’s your team doing?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 10 2009

Even before a ball was kicked on the 15th August, fans of the 20 English clubs were anticipating one of the most intriguing premier league seasons to date. And here…

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Extra Nation at the World Cup? Here’s a better solution

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 10 2009

FIFA’s recent discussions regarding Ireland led me to think about the possibilities of an extra side at the tournament, and what would perhaps be more exciting than including a side who…

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Olympiacos v Arsenal Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

Guaranteed top spot in the group and with a squad crippled by injuries, Arsenal have flown out a very inexperienced side to Athens for their final group game with a number of their starting lineup rested for the big weekend game against Liverpool.

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If Capello wants Defoe as super-sub, why not use Owen?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 9 2009

Michael Owen once again demonstrated class is permanent in his clinical performance away at Wolfsburg. Three well taken goals will have no doubt helped stake his claim for a regular…

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The Case for United’s Defence

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 8 2009

Watch Manchester United’s inexperienced side take on Wolfsburg LIVE on Soccerlens tonight. Following their crushing defeat of West ham on Saturday, Manchester United’s defensive injury crisis turned from troublesome into…

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Tough love with Tony Pulis and more quotes of the week

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Six of the best from this week’s bunch on dangerhere.com. 1. No wonder Arsene Wenger wouldn’t shake hands with Mark Hughes after Phil Thompson blew the lid off the carnival…

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Football Manager – What makes a good manager?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2011

It would be foolish of me to insult your intelligence within this article by banging on about the fact that a good FM manager is determined by the games they…

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Procrastinator’s Paradise – The Best Online Football Games

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Feel like partaking in a good old fashioned spot of football-based procrastination at work? You’ll be able to while away the hours at your desk with this selection of some…

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Bet on Chelsea and Liverpool to win their final Champions League group game

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 29 2012

As we head into the final group matches all of the English sides know their fate. Sporting Index punters that bought Liverpool’s outright spread will have been hugely disappointed to…

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How will Angola 2010 affect Ligue 1?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 7 2009

It has developed into some kind of a tradition that every year, when the African Cup of Nations takes place in January, Chelsea come out moaning about the effect it…

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