Kicks and Picks Podcast

The guys are back at full strength this week and ready to breakdown a pair of HUGE matchups in Italy and England that have massive implications on the title chase in each league. First up are Liverpool's trip to the Emirates to take on Arsenal just a week after Jurgen Klopp announced that this season would be his last at the helm of the Reds. With Salah on the shelf, does Liverpool have enough fir...

The guys are back in business after a scorching 8-2 weekend but this week they find themselves down a man as Nick has gone MIA. That leaves Scott and Coach to break down a pair of high impact matches in Italy with Napoli trying to get their season back on track against Lazio and Inter looking to regain the top spot on the table after a visit to Fiorentina. Do the guys believe enough in Lazio to ta...

The guys have answered the bat signal and have come together to discuss the recent development out of Rome: the shock exit of manager Jose Mourinho. Resident Roma fan Coach Steve gives his thoughts on the firing and what's next for Roma while Nick and Scott take a brief victory lap for calling this exact timeline for Mourinho's tenure. The guys close out the episode with their best picks for the m...

With the Premier League season now at its halfway point, the guys start the pod with a 3-pack of Buy Or Sell scenarios based on the major storylines so far. Are Aston Villa for real an a legitimate threat at stealing a coveted Champions League spot from the traditional "Top 6"? Are Manchester United or Newcastle going to miss out on European competition next season altogether? Can Chelsea manage a...

The guys are back and in full force one last time before the holiday season. After dropping points at home to Manchester United, Liverpool look to bounceback against first place Arsenal. Does the winner of this match become the instant favorite to take home the silverware at season’s end? Next the guys pivot to Italy as Roma host Napoli in what the guys are calling a “loser leaves town” match. Can...

The guys are back and in full strength for another episode of the podcast. This week, things kick off with a recap of the Champions League group stage looking at the shock teams that advanced and those that disappointed and are going to be sitting at home midweek next spring. Then the guy move on to a short buy-or-sell that looks at the biggest match of the weekend: Manchester United’s ill-timed t...

Another week, another slate of marquee matchups across Europe for the Kick and Picks crew to breakdown. We start in Europe as Juve take on Napoli as Napoli tries to jumpstart their season before they drift too far down the table. Next the guys move to England and preview Aston Villa's prolific attack hosting Arsenal's league best defense. Finally we take a look at a potentially rebounding Tottenha...

The full crew are back and ready to talk shop after a busy week of soccer across Europe and an even busier slate of games on the schedule for the weekend. Coming off a disappointing draw to Liverpool, City have a second shot at taking a top 5 scalp as Tottenham limps (literally) to the Ethiad for a match that is shaping up to be a beat down...or is it? Next we get Newcastle hosting Manchester Unit...

Its a massive weekend in Europe with the top two teams in England and Italy each taking centerstage in matchups that could set the tone in the title race for the rest of the season. Luckily, Coach Steve has returned to the Pod to help break down these marquee matchups. With Liverpool making the trip to Manchester to face Pep Guardiola's first place squad, the books see this one as a one sided affa...

With yet another international break upon us, it's time to take a step back and look at the storylines across England and Italy and ask the experts if they are buying the trends that have emerged so far, Stepping in for an absent Coach Steve, Nick and Scott welcome Gianni (@SauceGMP) from InterViews Podcast (@InterViews_P0d). In this episode, the guys take on a 6-pack of questions in Buy or Sell t...

With a light fixture list in England, the premier matchup of the week will take place in Rome as Lazio and Roma face off in what could be a pivotal turning point in either club's season. Fortunately, the pod has the two best podcasters to handle this match as Coach Steve and Nick know their sides better than just about anyone. Will this be a Derby filled with goals or will Sarriball's recent anemi...

The guys are back and riding a hot streak as the calendar flips to November. This week the guys have a pair of marquee matchups in both Italy and England to dive into and this week they are joined by Kenny aka @PTBBets for all the fun. Buy or Sell starts in Italy as the guys assess whether Atalanta have a shot vs Inter this weekend and if Fiorentina are in "must win" mode already if they want to k...

The guys are back as they continue their recent winning streak to break down this weekends slate of games in Italy and England. First up, the guys bring back Buy Or Sell to help preview a trio of matches with significant top 4 implications in Italy and the marquee match in Manchester this weekend. Have Inter emerged as the team to beat for the Scudetto? Does Napoli still belong in the conversation...

After an international break, we are back to our regularly scheduled programming with much to discuss. Kicking off the episode, the guys give a recap on the Italian betting scandal that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks and share their takes on what it means for the individuals involved and their clubs. Next, we take a look at the key games this weekend starting with a Serie A matchup wi...

With yet another international break upon us, it's time for a quick recap of the first quarter of the EPL and Serie A seasons and a check in on how our pre-season futures picks are holding up so far. First, the focus is on the Premier League as Spurs are the surprise team at the top of the table. With the guys being down on City's title prospects this year, who are the current choices for title wi...

After an incredibly controversial weekend in London surrounding the Liverpool and Tottenham match, North London takes center stage again this weekend as Arsenal host Manchester City in a crucial match with serious title implications. Nick taps out again but Scott is back to join Coach Steve as they recap the Champions League matches from midweek as well as the key results from last weekend includi...

Fresh off a North London Derby that saw Spurs get a rare point from Arsenal, Postecoglu's side host surging Liverpool in a top 4 showdown. With Scott getting boots on the ground in Europe, Coach and Nick invite friend-of-the-pod @AndyHHSports to talk Liverpool's first REAL test of the season. The guys also share their favorite picks for the weekend as they look to right he ship following their fir...

With Nick absent once again, Coach and Scott are back to recap the weekend that was in England and Italy. Coach Steve gets to rave about Roma's 7-0 win that he was unable to watch putting himself in a predicament for their upcoming matches. Scott runs through the problems with United and Chelsea before giving Brighton their due praise. The guys take a peek at what history can tell us about this we...

It's the Centennial Kicks and Picks podcast episode! What better way to celebrate than to break down one of the biggest derbies in all of Europe; The Derby della Madonnina. First the guys give a quick preview of the matches in England and Italy this week before dishing out their Hat Trick of picks for the weekend slate. Then the guys are joined by Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) from The Athletic...

The Kicks and Picks Podcast offical Champions League group stage preview and betting guide is here! Nick, Scott and Coach are here to assess each group and give their predictions on who will advance and which line are worth your cash if you are locking in some futures before the competition kicks off. Since 2/3 of the podcast aren't fortunate enough to have a team in Champions League, the guys als...

With Liverpool securing a second straight 10 man victory this weekend, the guys kickoff the pod recapping the chaos in Newcastle that cost Coach Steve a shot at a 3-0 weekend. With several marquee matchups in Premier League and Serie A this weekend, focus shifts to who might be in for a make or break matchup already this season. The guys wrap up the first half of the pod with their picks for this...

Lazio lost their opening match of the season to Lecce and Nick has suddenly disappeared! Don't fret, Coach and Scott remain standing after Serie A's opening weekend of the season and they are ready to recap all the action in Italy. Lazio wasn't alone in disappointing Calcio fans in Rome as Roma also dropped points and Coach is ready to put out a bounty on Antonio Candreva. In the Premier League, B...

The guys are back with a look back at the opening weekend for the Premier League that saw a few teams fire their opening salvo for the 2023/2024 campaign and a few teams throw their fans into a panic over what could be a lonnnnggg season (Liverpool). With a winning week overall, Coach takes the top prize after a perfect 3-0 weekend and Newcastle got the pod lock off on the right foot. This week th...

Its Premier League opening weekend which can only mean one thing: the return of the Picks in the Kicks and PICKS podcast! The guys open the episode with some brief discussion about the start of the club calendar in Europe before shifting into their locks for the opening weekend. [23:08] After, they shift gears and get into the State of the Club for Arsenal with special guest Aaron Lerner from The...

Another special Monday podcast this week as we start to prep for the start of the 2023/2024 European season! This podcast continues our State of the Club series with Chelsea featuring Dávid Pásztor (@D_Peezy) from We Ain't Got No History! To kick things off, the guys dive through what was a disastrous season for the Blues and if they think they finally have the right manager in place with Pochetti...