These international breaks are kinda sneaking up on us this year, but at least we have a pretty decent set of matches with which to contend before we head off into those choppy international waters and teams aplenty looking for a reset before they do so. Who’s coming out on top today on Coffee with a Kick.

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You know what? Even with some big time surprises getting sprung on us, we didn’t make it out of the midweek too bad. We were certainly in better shape than England. One and three is not a good look, amigos. The first half of league stage ends today on Coffee with a Kick.

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The Hindenburg. The Titanic. The Great Depression. Chernobyl. The BP Oil Spill. What do these things have in common? They rank among the most shocking man-made disasters. Today, our picks from Matchday 10 join these ranks. Let the failure astound you today on Coffee with a Kick.

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Well, we’re finishing up the first half of the new League Stage this Champions League midweek and there are some quite decent matches on both days. Now, there’s also a few that I wouldn’t want to touch with the 10-foot pole I borrowed from my neighbors and we’ll make it all readily apparent which one is which today on Coffee with a Kick.

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Not much on the call sheet for this weekend will jump out at first, but there are some sneaky matches for teams in the relegation fight that may well have outsized importance come the end of the season. Also, there’s a bit of news to break down concerning those clubs in Manchester. Seasons are changing today on Coffee with a Kick.

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What a weekend it was. You know, there was kickoff and then normal match, normal match, normal match. But, last five minutes of regular time? Boom, everything goes crazy, and not in a good way from our perspective. It’s mostly late breaking heart ache today on Coffee with a Kick.

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Well, well, well. Matchday 3 brought some interesting results and some that were almost interesting, but you look at the table and some mainstays are not exactly living the life of luxury. They’re going to have to fight to make it to even the Knockout Stage. Who’s performing well enough today on Coffee with a Kick.

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Matchday 9: the sort of quarter way point of the season. Some teams need to start to get a move on if they want to stay relevant. OK Wolves? Maybe this isn’t the best week for that pep talk, having to go to the Amex and all that, but things have to change soon if they are going to change at all. Maybe I’ll just watch Arsenal and Liverpool go at it instead. Full slate analysis today on Coffee with a Kick.

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As per the usual arrangement, the return from international duty was anything but. Red cards, own goals, upsets, comebacks, there was a little bit of everything. Well, everything but a point for my Wolves. I guess they were close, but moral victories don’t save you from relegation. We review the wreckage today on Coffee with a Kick.

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Aaaand we’re back. Champions League is on the docket with 18 matches these next two days. Matchday 3 brings clashes between some big boys while the EPL teams get a bit of a break. Now the question of the tournament: which Bundesliga team is going to go off on an unsuspecting victim for 5+ goals? We call our shots today on Coffee with a Kick.

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