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.

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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.

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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.

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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 from the weekend, so we’ll get to it today on Coffee with a Kick.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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