Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31340)

Manchester United 0-0 Everton – F.A. Cup Semifinals – 19 April 2009 – Live Blog

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2010

This article to refers to an older United-Everton game. Visit the most recent Manchester United v Everton match page. Manchester United 0-0 Everton (Everton win 4-2 on penalties) Stadium: Wembley…

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Lyon: Falling From Grace?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 20 2009

“I am not the coach but it’s true that with all those changes we sometimes find it difficult to get our bearings… It would be a catastrophe of the prospect…

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Saturday’s Results: A Booked Sub, A Nimble Nigerian and a Falling Chairman

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 20 2009

The stadiums have emptied and the clean up has begun, but one or two managers may still be in their seats trying to work out what the next steps are…

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Football’s Laurel and Hardy team up for ridiculous public rant at Rafa Benitez

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 18 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson launched a scathing diatribe against Rafael Benitez yesterday, citing his “deplorably arrogant, twitching goatee” as an example of his “utter contempt for the aesthetic sensibilities of the…

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Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea – F.A. Cup Semifinals – 18 April 2009 – Live Blog

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 23 2010

The article below refers to a previous Arsenal-Chelsea game. You can watch the latest Arsenal-Chelsea game here. Arsenal (Walcott 18′) 1-2 Chelsea (Malouda 33′, Drogba 84′) Stadium: Wembley Stadium, England…

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Everton eye upset of Manchester United in FA Cup semis, Soccerlens and Samsung give away Chelsea-Arsenal tickets, previewing the weekend in the Premier League and La Liga, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 28 2021

The weekend’s here, and there’s a lot to look forward to if you’re a football fan. In case you missed anything today, we’ve got a little something from almost everywhere…

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City Fall But Can Hold Their Heads Up High

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 17 2009

The night started badly, conceding after only 10 minutes, but what followed was one of the bravest and most pulsating performances in European football, in a week full of brave…

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Wolfsburg, Hamburg, it’s now or never!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist. The famous proverb – make hay while the sun shines – aptly applies to several clubs aiming to strip Bayern of consecutive Bundesliga…

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Previewing this weekend’s La Liga action

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 17 2009

Average bookie probabilities, Getafe vs. FC Barcelona: 13 / 23 / 64 The focus is back on the league for the next 3 games. The first of these are against…

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European football’s most exciting title race, Ronaldo learns from Ferguson’s criticism, why Everton’s Moyes should be Chelsea’s next manager, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 20 2011

What did you miss around the football blogosphere yesterday? Catch up with the top stories from Soccerlens and several other top football blogs below.

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Lyon might, Marseille should, but Bordeaux will win Ligue 1

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 20 2009

“I’m an honest man and you’ve got to say that Marseille and Bordeaux have worked well these past two seasons. This year maybe they deserve to go all the way…”…

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Where were you on April 15, 1989?, Manchester United and Arsenal to face off in UEFA Champions League semis, comparing Ronaldo and Walcott’s spectacular strikes, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

What did you miss in the football world yesterday? Shame on you if you did miss any of these things, but I’m here to catch you up in case you…

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The Final Word on Federico Macheda

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 18 2009

The name Federico Macheda has been bandied around a lot lately, and not just because of his two stunning late goals against Aston Villa and Sunderland. Macheda has been the…

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Adriano – A Career in Limbo

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 18 2009

Adriano Leite Ribeiro, known to his friends (ok, to basically everyone) as simply Adriano, has decided to take a break from football. The Brazilian powerhouse, who netted 29 goals in…

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Was Stevie G’s absence merely a smoke screen by Liverpool?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 16 2009

Well, the hopes of a miracle turnaround looked sure for a while but now have past and the memories of one of the greatest games in European footballing history are…

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