The High Kicks Podcast

In this episode of High Kicks, Brian and Chad are back after a break to chat about the latest in football. They kick things off with Liverpool's hot streak, with Brian hyping up Mohamed Salah as a top contender for the Ballon d'Or. Chad lets off some steam about Leicester City's rough patch, calling out players like James Justin and Jordan Ayew. The duo also dives into Tottenham's recent struggles...

In this special episode of the High Kicks podcast, we welcome David Gerson, the man behind @refsneedlovetoo. With over a decade of experience and more than 1300 matches officiated, David shares his journey from college rugby player to respected soccer referee. He discusses the challenges referees face, including making split-second decisions and handling criticism from spectators. David also explo...

For the first time in his career, Pep Guardiola has lost four matches in a row. Recent defeats to Spurs, Bournemouth, Sporting, and Brighton leave City five points back in the table and 10th in the UCL. Liverpool widened the gap with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa this weekend as Arne Slot's men continued their winning ways. United sent interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy off with a 3-0 win over Leice...

The moment USMNT fans have been waiting for finally arrived last week. New manager Mauricio Pochettino led his side to a 2-0 victory over Panama. Poch fielded a B-Side for the matchup against Mexico, resulting in a 0-2 defeat. The FA announced this week that a deal has been struck giving German manager Thomas Tuchel the reigns of the English National Team. Tuchel knows how to win in tournament foo...

To Chad's delight, Leicester City picked up their first win of the season behind some exceptional play from Mads Hermansen. Just how long will the Foxes be able to hold on to their prized goalkeeper? The famed Wolvesasaurus has been locked in a cage until further notice, only to be removed when Wolves remember how to play the sport. We jump into last week's fantasy football action with some heated...

We are BACK for another season of Premier League Football! Manchester United is off to an awful start as they sit 13th in the league table. It looks like this season's title is Arsenal's to lose after Rodri's ACL injury cost him his season for Manchester City. Chelsea continue to roll under Maresca and Liverpool are off to a table-topping start through 6 games under new manager Arne Slot. In the s...

Reporter Sam Shapiro joins the podcast for this special episode recapping Sam's coverage of Liverpool vs Manchester United in South Carolina. Sam shares his experience attending his first match as he talked to fans who traveled from all over to attend the game.

Mexico has been ELIMINATED from the Copa America after scoring only 1 goal in the competition. Canada made history and progressed through in their first Copa by getting out of a rather tough group. Switzerland dominated Italy to book a spot against a shaky England side saved by Jude Bellingham's bicycle kick in the 95th minute. France and Portugal are set to clash in a quarter-final that is up for...

The Euro Knockout stage is set and we have some intriguing matchups, The left side of the bracket is LOADED, leaving England with an easy-looking route to the final. The USMNT had a horrific showing against Panama. Tim Weah was sent off in the 16th minute for punching someone in the head and we lost 2-1. The US needs to defeat Uruguay to make its way into the quarter-finals,

The European Championships kick off on Friday in Germany and the stage is set for a great Tournament. England is the current favorite despite some questionable decisions in their final roster. France looks poised for a deep run in yet another major tournament.

The 2023-2024 league season has come to an end and the summer news cycle is already churning. Erik ten Hag's situation is up in the air after a stunning win in the FA Cup. United takes a Europa League spot and demotes Chelsea to the Conference League. Chelsea has hired their 4th manager in the last 2 seasons, Barca did Xavi DIRTY, and Bayern Munich is taking a chance on Vincent Kompany.

Manchester City played a thrilling match against Spurs that all but guarantees Pep and co their 4th straight title. With the Spurs down a goal in the 2nd half, Son was handed a golden chance to even the score but was denied by City's 2nd choice keeper in an immaculate display of goalkeeping. With Spurs loss, Aston Villa secured Champions League football for the first time since 1982.

Manchester United's embarrassing season just keeps getting worse. A 4-0 loss to Palace leaves them completely out of the European places and behind Chelsea in the table. Villa looks to have a stranglehold on the final UCL spot and the title could be decided by the upcoming Spurs vs City match. Borussia Dortmund eliminated PSG to book their third-ever trip to the UCL final. They will face Real Madr...

The EPL takes a back seat this week as Chad celebrates Leicester City's return to the top flight. Leicester nearly blew a 17-point lead, but they got the job done at the end of the day. Liverpool's title dreams are over and the next era has begun with the appointment of Arne Slot. The EPL is set to introduce a spending cap in the 2025-2026 season that could change the landscape of the league. Baye...

The FA Cup took center stage this weekend with great quarter-final action. Cveentery scored two later goals to stun Wolves and set a date with Manchester United, who similarly dispatched Liverpool. Burnley got their first win in what seems like a lifetime over Brentford and Tottenham had their worst showing of the season against a hungry Fulham side.

We are joined this week by punk rock artist and the lead singer of the band Free the Witness, Jake Bedel-Franklin! We take a deep dive into the Liverpool vs Manchester City matchup from the weekend which has plenty of twists and turns. There's a bit of a disagreement on whether Arsenal will choke once again, and Swansea deploy the worst corner routine we have ever seen.

Liverpool survived a valiant effort from Forest this weekend thanks to a late header by the King of Chaos. Darwin Nunez saved the Reds once again. Marcus Rashford scored the potential goal of the season before Manchester United's daddy, Phil Foden, took over the game and delivered a 3-1 win for the Cityzens. Arsenal continue to slaughter the league with a 6-0 thrashing of Sheffield United. That re...

Manchester United's good form came crashing down by way of a late Alex Iwobi goal that stunned the Red Devils at Old Trafford. Arsenal continue to ride great league form and sit just 2 points off the top with their 4-1 win over Newcastle. Liverpool beat Chelsea in extra time to win their first trophy of the season. The Reds are 1 point clear at the top of the League Table. Erling Halaand and KDB c...

We are joined by TikTok creator and Chelsea supporter Melina Dautovic for this episode! We go into Melina's history supporting Chelsea, what it's like being a female sports creator, and how to deal with out-of-pocket comments. We finish with a deep dive into Chelsea's issues before discussing the rest of this week's Premier League slate.

Sporting KC, Liverpool, and River Plate fan KEVINCHO joins the pod for a great discussion on all things footy. We get into Kev's background, where his support for his clubs comes from, and his history in content. Next, we dive into the Premier League before a DEEP dive into the upcoming MLS season.

Ivan Toney made his return from a betting suspension this weekend and needed just 19 minutes to get on the scoresheet. Chelsea came back with a vengeance in a 6-1 slamming of Middlesbrough in the 2nd leg of their League Cup semi-final. Afcon gets wild and Ronaldo opens his mouth again.

Arsenal had a December to forget and have dropped from the top of the table to 4th place. Aston Villa sit second and are just 2 points behind leaders Liverpool. Brian is completely fed up with the Kylan Mbappe transfer saga and just wants it to end and Chad is beyond overjoyed with Leicester's performances in the Championship.

Liverpool stunned Fulham with 2 late goals to snag 3 points and a 4-3 on Sunday. Treant Alexander-Arnold scored the 87th-minute winner. Manchester United put on another lackluster display in a loss to Newcastle as Anthony Gordon gets on the scoresheet again. Spurs snagged a point against City amid a controversial late refereeing decision that denied Grealish a chance on net.

With the club season being halted again for another international break, we talk about injuries and formatting for European and World Cup qualifying. Also, the USMNT lost to Trinidad and Tobago and Sergino Dest made an awful decision.

According to reports Real Madrid have dropped their long standing pursuit of French superstar Kylian Mbappe. It seems like a lock that the PSG star would be the next galactic, but now a host of clubs around Europe will be vying for his signature come June. Where will the 2018 World Cup winner end up?