Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Sunderland face an uphill struggle – Roy Keane, success or failure?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012Sunderland have led something of a yo-yo existance over the past few years. Promotion to the Premier League with a record points total in 1999 was followed by two successful…
Do Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool really want Schalke 04 on Friday?
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 16 2012If Arsene Wenger, Alex Ferguson or Rafael Benitez could hand-pick their clubs’ quarter-final opponents in Friday’s Champions League draw, it’s likely they would take Schalke. Avram Grant might be less…
Save Your Footballing Soul
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 20 2012Cancel your SKY subscription. Sell the dog, re-mortgage the house, pawn your wedding ring, don’t renew your season ticket, walk past the bookies. Count your savings, find a travel agent…
Can England’s Under-17s become the new ‘Golden Generation’ ?
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 16 2012Unbeaten in ten matches, winners of the prestigious Algarve Tournament and among the favourites to land the Uefa Under-17 championship this summer — are England unearthing a new ‘Golden Generation’…
Can Liverpool stop Arsenal or Manchester United from winning the Premier League?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023In terms of excitement, drama and pure unpredictability, this season’s title race is shaping up to be the best for many years and just when it looks like someone is…
Inter Milan 0-1 Liverpool: San Siro Raises the White Flag, Fernando Torres Sends Reds Through to Quarter-Finals (Champions League Round of 16, Leg 2)
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023In French they would say: “Sortie par la petite porte” (exit through the small door). The hypothetical Grande Inter who has been utterly dominating the Serie A for the past…
Kenny Jackett – The best coach you’ve never heard of?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023I’m sure many of you would never have given Millwall manager Kenny Jackett a second thought. His team currently sit in 18th place in English League One. He has never…
Why I Don’t Want Shevchenko Back And Who Should Milan Sign Instead
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 9 2023After Milan’s disastrous showing in the Champions League against Arsenal, many are predicting major signings to be made in summer and names have been thrown around. Drogba, Benzema, Frey, and…
Inter Milan vs. Liverpool Preview – Reds and Nerazzurri Prepare to Paint San Siro With the Colours of Europe
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 10 202324 hours before the Inter Milan vs. Liverpool clash, there are mainly two ideas expressed by Inter manager Roberto Mancini. Number 1: “Whatever the result tonight, I don’t believe the…
La liga week 27: Barcelona lose at home and Real Madrid go eight points clear
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 8 2023It really is a crazy time in La Liga. At the end of January Real Madrid had a nine point advantage over rivals Barcelona, two weeks ago that difference was…
The race for the Premiership – Great weekend for Watford!
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 5 2022So Watford had a pretty good weekend. They didn’t play, but watched Charlton lose at home, Stoke and Bristol City pick up only a point each and West Brom continue…
Lionel’s injuries – a Messi report
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 11 2022The stage is FC Barcelona’s famous Camp Nou stadium. The scoreline? 1-0, although you’d be forgiven for thinking that no-one cared. The reason for this lack of interest? One of…
Serie A Week-End Wrap-Up: Inter Milan and Juventus Return to Victory As the Nerazzurri Prepare for Liverpool
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012Lurking crisis shadows begone. Inter Milan are back on the winning track, obtaining their first victory after 3 winless matches in the Serie A (4 if you count their little…
Interview with Liam Brady – Arsenal Academy Director
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 5 2009With a suitcase full of belongings at his feet, 15-year-old schoolboy Liam Brady stood nervously inside Highbury’s marble halls, day dreaming he would one day stride out of the nearby…
The strange case of Ashley Stestanovich
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023Ashley Stestanovich may have acted as a body double for Thierry Henry but the similarity between the two ends there. Henry has legendary status at Arsenal, would be high on…