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Well, it was a mixed bag of results for the top of the table heading into the international break; United is now off to their worst start of a season in, let’s see, oh yeah, literally ever; and Leicester got some points that may well prove vital come the end of the season. Come get your fix before the break today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publicatio...

International Break #2 has suddenly arrived and the matches this weekend are tending towards David and Goliath affairs, but as we always say, international breaks bring strange results. Wait. Have we ever said that? Maybe in not so few words, but essentially we have. We’re on the lookout for something unexpected today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publi...

It was a pretty wild midweek for the Champions League. Another Bundesliga side dropped an inordinate amount of goals, Real was stifled, Atleti was destroyed, and England made it through with wins across the board. All in all, we’ve decided we don’t hate the League Stage. UCL chaos considered today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive ne...

Well, whaddaya know? There’s a new leader at the top of the table. Maybe Liverpool isn’t so bad? I mean, they are in first, so I guess by definition they are certifiably good, but who have they played exactly? You look at their schedule... United? They aren’t good, by any stretch of the imagination. I dunno. It’s too early to say either way, but there’s a lot more than just Liverpool to talk about...

18, count em, 18 matches are on the docket for this midweek as we hit Matchday 2 for the Champions League. Can the English teams keep up with the crowded schedule? Well, for some of them they’ll be facing a lesser side on this matchday than they will on the weekend by far, but some others may not fare so well. We’ll pick them all today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a read...

It’s another busy 10 days across the top of the Prem with a slate of domestic action sandwiching more Champions League fixtures. With injury woes already whittling away at their full strength, will the likes of City, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Villa be able to keep up the momentum? Predictions abound today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To rece...

This week was one of missed opportunities. Several teams are going to look back on this weekend and wish that they had just held on for just a little bit longer or played a scooch more efficiently. And of course, I eat some crow now that my Wolves are now somehow or another listed below Everton on the table. There’s some real comeuppance today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack i...

Listen. We get it. Everyone’s up in arms about a particular and singular match on Sunday in the north of England , but, you know what? There are nine other matches going on this weekend and some of them are actually important to their respective clubs’ prospects for the season. We will, respectfully, review all that’s on offer today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-...

The first week is now in the books for the new League Stage and some teams are making it apparent that they will likely proceed no further. England made it through unbeaten, if only just. And, oh, you know, Bayern dropped 9 goals in their match. It’s all covered today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, c...

It was a strange and topsy-turvy sort of weekend across the Premier League. Some teams were upset by lesser squad and some squads were upset about letting points get away from them. In some of those cases for the second week in a row. Yes, I’m looking at you Everton. We’ll make the wreckage clear today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To recei...

Well, the Champions League is here again, and things have certainly changed since last time. We’ll chat about the wild new format for the expanded, some might say bloated, tournament and pick some wins, losses, and draws across the count ‘me 1-2-3 days and 18 matches of UCL action today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and...

Welcome back, everybody. I hope you got some rest over the international break because, not only is the Premier League back, but the Champions League is about to kick off its newly formatted League Stage. Now, we’ll have to hold off on those juicy UCL picks until the other side of the weekend, but for the rest, you can catch it all today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a re...

Whew. It’s been an exhausting three whole weeks of EPL action. Time to pack it in for a nice international break. But for some squads, it will be more soul-searching than beaches and surfing as Everton and Southampton remain without a point while City and Liverpool remain perfect on the season. All that and more today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publi...

The early season international break is almost here and some teams are in dire need of stalling their downward trajectory before jetsetting away. Really, I’m just trying to beg my Wolves to beat Nottingham. Otherwise, we’ll get a true test of Brighton at the Emirates and United hosts Liverpool. Thorough coverage today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publi...

It’s only been two matchdays, but some trends are certainly starting to appear. Everton and Southampton? Buckle in. It’s going to be a long one. Liverpool, City, Arsenal, and checks notes Brighton? Pretty, pretty good. Hear more today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid su...

Matchweek 2 and I’ll be honest... the roster’s a little measly this weekend. Still, in the EPL, any match has a chance to turn your head and the headliner, Aston Villa hosting Arsenal, is certainly something to watch. We’ll break each of them down today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becomin...

The Premier League’s back in gear and what do you know? Manchester City looks pretty good; there’s red cards and own goals; a rather grisly injury; but shockingly no VAR controversy. Even for my Wolves. How did your squad fare? We’ll cover it all today on Coffee with a Kick. Coffee With A Kick's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming...

Well, we’ve got a hot and fresh Premier League season on the docket and it’s about time we set expectations for the matches to come. Keeg and I will stake our claims on how the table will shake out as well as the moves made in the offseason for each of the teams and which players to watch. We’ll even let you know who might be bringing home the hardware come season’s end. Catch it all today on Coff...

Matchday 1, baby. We’re in it now. Who’s getting off on the right foot this season? How are the big transfers going to integrate into their new clubs? Can Liverpool manage without Jurgen Klopp? Well, we probably won’t actually find out about that last one this week. Liverpool’s got Ipswich. But we do have an intriguing match between Chelsea and Man City as well as West Ham and Aston Villa. It’s al...

It’s a brand-new season and that comes quote-unquote brand-new threads. So, Keeg and I decided to provide only the most useful feedback on the looks that’ll be sported on Premier League pitches in the matches to come. All that today on Coffee with a Kick. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeewithakick.substa...

A tale of two matches, but both had goals aplenty. The bronze medal match was a bit one note, while the gold medal match was a thriller. Also, USWNT got back on top. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeewithakick.substack.com

It was a whale of a Monday and the semis delivered. Now, we just await the medal matches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeewithakick.substack.com

It was a rough day for America: North, Central, and South. Now, it’s time to set up the medal matches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeewithakick.substack.com

The boys in blue pulled it off and have a challenge in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, a matchup pegged as a final comes up in another QF. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeewithakick.substack.com

Well, the US didn’t quite make it out as well as they would have hoped considering the first half. Meanwhile, Japan jumps into the conversation for frontrunner. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeewithakick.substack.com