Articles By Charlie Rhodes (38139)

Surreal viewing as Sir Alex Ferguson revealed the Wayne Rooney scenario

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 20 2010

As the old saying goes, a picture is ‘worth a thousand words’ – and that was certainly the case with Sir Alex Ferguson during Monday’s  press conference where he confirmed…

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Pompey and Derby continue their turnarounds, vital wins at the bottom and Sven's honeymoon continues

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

From strugglers to pace-setters The last five games have seen Portsmouth and Derby each take 13 points from a possible 15. The transformation is impressive. In Derby’s case, we are…

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A Dying Breed of Footballer Found Alive and Kicking

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 21 2010

Could the 27th man freed from the Chilean mine disaster be about to rescue the reputation of football? As Franklin Lobos emerged from the depths of the San Jose mine and…

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Real Madrid 2 – 0 AC Milan : Los Blancos tame Rossoneri

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

Jose Mourinho pointed out this fixture as being pivotal for their Champions League qualification and his troops lived up to the billing with their performance of the season as they…

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Hasn’t This Happened Before?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

There is a saying that “Leopards do not change their spots,” which is the only way one can address what has unfolded at Old Trafford today. Sir Alex Ferguson has…

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The plummet of Wayne Rooney

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 19 2011

Well, well, well. How the mighty has fallen. 8 years after that goal against Arsenal, his career had gone from strength to strength. After bursting onto the scene as a…

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Ferguson: Rooney wanted to leave Manchester United after World Cup

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

Alex Ferguson spoke about Wayne Rooney to MUTV earlier today before reading out a prepared statement at the pre-Champions League press conference – here’s a brief transcript from the MUTV…

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Joe Cole Has Endured ‘The Worst Time Of His Career’ At Liverpool

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

Back in July, Joe Cole‘s fee-less saunter between Chelsea and Liverpool looked like one of the shrewdest pieces of business conducted over the entire summer, the spark required to reignite…

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How Hercules’ Shrewd Signings Have Stunned La Primera

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

For all the praise lavished upon Jose Mourinho for his so called ‘shrewd’ signings this summer, it should not be forgotten that there were other coaches around who did a…

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Man Utd Need To Explode The Myth Of ‘Player Power’

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

You’ll have undoubtedly already been slapped across the eyes by this morning’s sensationalist headlines regarding a certain sweaty little pink fellow and his quest to put the frighteners up his…

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Fantasy Football: Why Charles N’Zogbia is more important than Tevez, Cahill and Cole combined

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

There are certain players you can rely on in the Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game. Guys you can select for your team and then all but guarantee they won’t let you…

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Hutton ready to follow in Bale’s footsteps

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

Two and a bit years since Juande Ramos within the space of a few months bought two wildly different right backs for a combined £17.5 million, the more dynamic of…

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Wayne Rooney, Alex Ferguson, Manchester Dis-United, and Texas Hold’em

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

The news that Wayne Rooney has told Manchester United that he wants to leave seems to have hit the club like a bolt out of the blue. However, this has…

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Tuesday Night Predictions

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2010

Bristol v Reading BRISTOL WIN Nothing too scientific behind this prediction, just a feeling that Bristol are due a win. Burnley v Barnsley BURNLEY WIN Barnsley just aren’t the same…

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Goodbye Gordon, it's been underwhelming

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 18 2010

After months of underachievement and frustration, Gordon Strachan has chosen to bring his time at the Riverside to the end. Quite possibly, he jumped before he was pushed. This was…

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