Kicks and Picks Podcast

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 weekend as they look to rebound after their first losing week of season. Next, the guys take a deep dive into Coach Steve's club: AS Roma. They are joined by very special guest Wayne Girard (@WayneInRome ) as they reflect on how the past season went for the club, which players were standouts and whether Mourinho's on the pitch performance is worth the additional antics that come with the manager. The summer Mercato is up next with all the headlines this week focused on newcomer Romelu Lukaku joining the club for the upcoming season on loan from Chelsea. Coach Steve and Wayne give their opinions on Lukaku's expectations as well as which of the other many newcomers to the club are likely to make a significant impact. Finally, the guys wrap up with a game of Buy or Sell looking at what to expect from Roma in the season ahead!

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, Brighton continues to exceed expectations while Chelsea and United have fallen well short of the mark to start the season. After the week that was is fully recapped, the guys share all of their best picks for this coming weekend as they seek out a 3rd consecutive winning week. In the 2nd part of the pod, Nick sits down with everyone's favorite Napoli fan @DomApuzzo as the reigning champions look to mount a title defense in Italy. They breakdown the roster that returns from the Scudetto winning side and what gaps may have emerged during the summer transfer window. Closing the episode, they preview the expectations for the team as they come into a Serie A season with high expectations.

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 the guys look at matches in Italy as well as the rest of Europe as Serie A action kicks off.

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 Short Fuse podcast! Aaron helps recap the previous season for The Gunners and gives his assessment on the squad performance and what the future holds for the Club under Arteta's reign. Next the guys look at Arsenal's busy summer and grade how well the clubs has filled in the gaps in the squad and if that's enough for Arsenal to win a trophy next season. Finally, the guys close the pod with a set of predictions for Arsenal's upcoming campaign during "Buy or Sell".

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 Pochettino. Next the guys try to make sense of all the transfer dealings that have taken place under Boehly. Wrapping up the pod, the guys take Dávid through a quick round of Buy or Sell as they look towards what Chelsea might achieve in their first season under Poch (and if he'll even make it that far!)

It's a trophy laden edition of State of the Club with the focus of this week's pod being Manchester City featuring returning guest and City expert Andrew Dettmer (@AndrewDettmer) from The City Report Podcast (@CityReportPod). Nick and Coach take the wheel as they drive through memory lane and revisit all three of City's trophies from this past season and what standout player performances were key factors in their success. Next the guys shift gears and breakdown City's transfer business as a few key veteran players exit the club and one or two splashy names are on their way in. Finally the guys close out the pod with a look towards next season and a quick round of buy or sell featuring some team and player props for the coming campaign.

Another week, another State of the Club podcast, this time focused on Manchester United featuring Colin Damms (@ColinTheShots95) from @TheBusbyBabe and The Fergie Fledglings podcast! Colin joins Scott to breakdown all the happenings with the Red Devils starting with a look back at a trophy winning 2022/2023 campaign that saw Manchester United compete at a very high level across 4 competitions for the first time since Alex Ferguson was on the touchline. After sifting through some of the standout performances of a few individuals within the squad, the guys shift gears into assessing the new arrivals this summer starting with Mason Mount and Andre Onana. A summer transfer recap for Manchester United would be incomplete without talking about the ongoing sale process of the club that just might see the Glazers finally hand over full ownership of the club to a set of new owners (...maybe). Finally, the guys wrap up with some predictions for the upcoming season including a guess at how many points United will finish with come seasons end and forecasting just how many goals Marcus Rashford might score as hes poised for a potential career year.

On today's episode, the guys are joined by Baz (@Bazza080808) from Through Black and White Eyes (@ThroughBWEyes) as they dive into the State of the Club: Newcastle. After a season that spurred renewed hope for Magpies, Baz recalls the standout performers and the guys highlight the leagues 2nd best defense as a very welcomed surprise. Next the guys dive into Newcastle's transfer dealings as the club looks to build towards a successful Champions League campaign for the first time in nearly 2 decades. Closing out the episode Baz answers some Buy or Sell predictions on how Newcastle's 2023/2024 campaign might shake out.

This weeks podcast, we dive into the State of Inter Milan with special guest @NimaTavRood from The Italian Football Podcast (@ItaFootPod) and SempreInter.com! Nima dives into the season that was with Inter's 2022-2023 season yielding what can only be described as a "mixed bag" of results that saw them finish behind Lazio for 3rd in Serie A but also playing in the Champions League Final. Next the guys sift through the roster to pull out the key performers from last season before looking at the gaps that need filling in the summer. Nima reviews the players already signed in the mercato and assesses how they fit into the squad. A discussion about Inter and the transfer market wouldn't be complete without a little Lukaku drama so Nima weighs in on how he sees that saga wrapping up. Closing the podcast, the guys give their "too early" predictions on how Inter's upcoming campaign will go and if this is the season Inzaghi leads the Nerazurri to a domestic treble!