Articles By Charlie Rhodes (38036)

Manchester United v. FC Porto – UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 7 2009

Manchester United v FC Porto – 1st Leg – Live Blog Manchester United v. Porto First Leg: 7 April 2009, Old Trafford, England. Second Leg: 15 April 2009, Estadio do…

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Villarreal v. Arsenal – UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Villarreal v. Arsenal First Leg: 7 April 2009 – Estadio El Madrigal, Spain Second Leg: 15 April 2009 – Emirates Stadium, England A lot has been made of the Liverpool/Chelsea…

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Bayern Munich v. Barcelona – UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Bayern Munich v. Barcelona First Leg: 8 April 2009 – Estadio Camp Nou, Spain Second Leg: 14 April 2009 – Allianz Arena, Germany As far as marquee value goes, you…

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Werder Bremen v. Udinese – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Werder Bremen v. Udinese First Leg: 9 April 2009 – Weserstadion, Germany Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – Stadio Friuli, Italy Domestically, the 2008-2009 season has been a disappointment for…

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Hamburg SV v. Manchester City – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Hamburg SV v. Manchester City First Leg: 9 April 2009 – HSH Nordbank Arena, Germany Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – City of Manchester Stadium, England Unlike the Champions League,…

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Shakhtar Donetsk v. Olympique Marseille – UEFA Cup – Quarterfinals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Shakhtar Donetsk v. Olympique Marseille First Leg: 9 April 2009 – RSK Olympyiskyi, Ukraine Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – Stade Vélodrome, France. This is the first of two matchups…

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Paris Saint-Germain v. Dynamo Kiev – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Paris Saint-Germain v. Dynamo Kiev First Leg: 9 April 2009 – Parc des Princes, France. Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Ukraine. The second of two UEFA…

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Welcome back, Mr. Shearer

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

They were queuing outside his bar from first thing this morning. Black & White shirted, eager to yell their approval into the nearest camera, Newcastle United’s supporters lined the streets…

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Liverpool v. Chelsea – UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2009

Liverpool v Chelsea – 1st Leg – Live Blog Liverpool v. Chelsea First Leg: 8 April 2009 – Anfield Stadium, England Second Leg: 14 April 2009 – Stamford Bridge, England…

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Why We Should All Be Jealous Of Newcastle Fans

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 3 2009

On Manchester United forums all over the internet, on any thread which discusses which man will replace Sir Alex Ferguson, at least one or two former United players will be…

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Why the Premier League table lies

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 22 2012

I can just imagine this title has you already bemused; after all, I have just flipped and challenged the authority of one of football’s most over used clichés. As you…

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Wanted: One thick-skinned, super genius to fill open manager position at Stamford Bridge

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Manager WANTED — Chelsea FC (Competitive Salary / Start Date: June 2009) OK, Guus, we get the message. You won’t be Chelsea manager next season. After a seemingly infinite amount…

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Has time run out on Stoke City, Middlesbrough and West Brom?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 1 2009

The Premier League has had everything this season. From managers aplenty facing up to the sack to Steven Gerrard and a night club attack (allegedly!). But in all seriousness this…

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Shearer swaps the sofa for Newcastle’s frying pan

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

I love Alan Shearer. May as well lay my cards on the table in my opening sentence, eh? Shearer the player was a hero of mine. Fiercely competitive (sometimes overly,…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s True Test for Aspired Greatness

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 2 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo is without doubt the man that everyone in football loves to hate. Whether it’s an element of jealousy, his arrogance, his transfer conduct, the infamous ‘getting Rooney sent…

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