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A full weekend of matches has come and passed in the Premier League. At the top of the table, Manchester City dispatched Southampton with ease on Saturday and put pressure on Arsenal to match their result against Liverpool. Arsenal let a two goal lead slip and had to settle for a draw against the Reds. Two points dropped means the gap at the top of the table is only six points, though the second p...

Match week 30 is upon us and we are into the home stretch of the Premier League season. Ten games this weekend will help shape the rest of the season. Most of the matches this weekend pit top half opposition against bottom half opponents, excluding the one Relegation Rumble between Leicester and Bournemouth. At the very top of the table, but at the very back end of the weekend, Arsenal travel to L...

As the Premier League season keeps moving on, the hits keep coming for certain clubs. Leicester, fully embroiled in a relegation battle, have parted company with their long serving first team coach Brendon Rodgers. In an attempt to save their season, the board at Leicester see moving in a different direction as their best option to stay afloat in the Premier League. At almost the same time Leicest...

With fourteen matches played since last Preview episode, the Premier League has been busy. Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-1 while Arsenal beat Leeds by the same scoreline, thus seeing no movement at the very top of the Premier League Table. With Newcastle United victorious over Manchester United, Eddie Howe's side leapfrogged Manchester United and are currently sitting third in the league ta...

As the back stretch of the EPL comes into focus, all eyes are on Manchester City and Arsenal. Which team will reign supreme when 38 games have been played? Two additional spots remain for clubs looking to book their spot in next season elite cup competition. With roughly five teams hoping to get there, many will be left out. All of this goes on as nine teams will fight desperately to avoid relegat...

As the final international break of the season winds down, we at RCR are excited to be getting back into club football. Since there weren't any games that we specifically want to review we felt like it was a good week to check in on the 'Sheets of Integrity' to see how our preseason predictions are fairing. Who is closest on the predictions they made? We also touch base with Wrexham be...

A slow week in the world of football is only brightened by the fact that we get to talk about the quarter finals of the FA cup. While most results seemed reasonable, there was quite the uproar at Old Trafford as Manchester United were awarded a penalty in the 70th minutes. Willian was, correctly, adjudged to have handled the ball off the goal line by VAR. He was subsequently sent off and United aw...

As club football goes on hiatus for two weeks, international matches will take place. The USMNT will be participating in the Nations League while UEFA starts Qualifications for the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament. Before any conversations about International football can take place, RCR needs to cover the club games that were last played. Before the break, seven Premier League matches were played an...

The FA Cup returns this weekend to be played along side the Premier League. Four matches will decide who is going to Wembley Stadium to compete in the semi-final matches. The biggest names remaining in this years competition are Manchester City and United, with Fulham and Brighton also looking to win their way in to the semi-finals. Lower division Sheffield United, Blackburn, Grimbsy Town, and Bur...

The knockout stages of the UEFA competitions are in full swing. The Champions League Quarter finalists are set. Three Italian teams, two English, one German/Spanish/Portuguese teams all advanced to the quarter finals which will be drawn on Friday. United and Arsenal are both looking to advance in their Europa League matches and West Ham hope to advance in their Conference league tie. Sean fills us...

The Premier League continues and is in full effect this weekend; a full ten game offer for your viewing pleasure. Both clubs vying at the top of the table have tricky London away fixtures, with Arsenal heading to Fulham and Manchester City headed to Crystal Palace. Both will look to secure all three points to continue their push for the Premier League trophy. Unexpected at the start of the season,...

RCR News is back this week breaking down European Football and the inaugural race in the Formula 1 racing season. We start in Bahrain and take a look at the Grand Prix. Red Bull continued their form from 2021 and 2022 by dominating the race. Poor running from both Ferrari and McLaren let both those teams asking questions. Aston Martin stood out in the race, non-withstanding Red Bull. In football n...

A thrilling weekend in the top division of English football saw last minute winners, historic scorelines, and relegation implications. Arsenal's last second winner against Bournemouth was a huge result in the race for the title. After going down to the second to last place team in the first nine second of the match, Arsenal left it late for their eventual winner. Liverpool hammered Manchester Unit...

As we get closer to the final third of the EPL season, games are becoming more and more impactful on a handful of races in the league. Whether your club is fighting to avoid relegation, for a place in a European tournament next season, or for the title every game matters each and every match day. Huge match ups between Manchester City against Newcastle United and Liverpool against Manchester Unite...

Another week, another round of stories lined up throughout the world of English football. So nows the perfect time to spend a whole episode on the upcoming Formula 1 season. That's right, this is the bi-annual Red Card Radio F1 update. Who do the boys think will take the Drivers and Constructors championships? Which teammate will take the most points for their team? What are the interesting storie...

The League cup is now completed and Manchester United has ended their trophy drought. Newcastle United will have to wait for their chance to lift silverware as Manchester United won the match 2-0. In the league, Arsenal and Manchester City continue to pile pressure on each other - by both collecting victories. West Ham and Leeds both picked up huge results in their matches against relegation oppos...

The League Cup is upon us. Newcastle United and Manchester United look to end their trophy drought, though Newcastle United's is quite a bit longer than Manchester United's. Joel is still on with us to help preview the upcoming cup final. Does he think the Eddie Howe's side will be able to overcome a resurgent Manchester United side. Should be a cracking match on Sunday! At the same time, this wee...

This week on the news, the boys get into the round of sixteen that is currently underway in the Champions League. After both London teams in the Champions League lost by one goal away from home last week, Liverpool were hoping to have success against the holders Real Madrid. After a bright start, the Reds held five against Madrid and lost the match 5-2. A herculean task is required if they want to...

A full weekend of Premier League matches has come and gone and Red Card Radio has the breakdown for the whole weekend. This week, the boys are joined by Joel to help break down all the action that has taken place. With a specific focus on Newcastle and Chelsea this week, we talk over the Nick Pope red card, the overhead kick that was placed on Azpilicueta's chin, and more. Check out where the leag...

Saturday and Sunday are overflowing with matches in the Premier League this weekend. With a new leader at the top of the table, Manchester City will look to continue their glowing form after dispatching Arsenal mid week against Nottingham Forest. Arsenal will actually kick the weekend off away at Villa Park. The Gunners will face their former manager in Unai Emery, new Aston Villa coach, who has t...

The Champions League and Europa League are back this week. As the English teams begin to navigate the UEFA competitions, will they be able to handle the added pressures of high stakes European competitions? This week sees Chelsea, Tottenham, and Manchester United kicking off their knockout ties in Europe. Next week will see Liverpool and Manchester City get underway in the Champions League. See ho...

It's another week in the Premier League and we should be covering all the amazing football that has been played. But we are once again subjected to an onslaught of 'interesting' VAR decisions which could have lasting implications for this season title race. Major issues included the VAR officials failing to draw the offside lines against a Brentford player in their Arsenal match and the VAR applyi...

Due to results from last weekends matches, both the race for the top 4 and the relegation battle are closer than before. Arsenal and Manchester City look to get back on track after both losing last weekend. Manchester United will look to close the gap and apply even more pressure in this ever tightening title race. At the other end of the table, while Southampton look adrift in the relegation batt...

Early in February and the news doesn't stop. This week the boys deal with the three biggest news stories from the Premier League this week. The Mason Greenwood story has reached criminal conclusion as the Crown Prosecution has decided to drop the case against him. Jesse Marsch has been relieved of his duties as Leeds first team coach. Will Leeds be able to stave off relegation two years running af...

After a crushing defeat at Goodison Park, Arsenal's title hopes seemed to be fading. Manchester City only needed to go to White Hart Lane and secure all three points in order to pull within two points of the current league leaders. However, an Antonio Conte-less Spurs side ensured that Pep remains winless in the new Spurs stadium. Elsewhere, Wolves picked up a huge three points at home against Liv...