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Episode #57 Champions League Review : The first half of the Round of 16 has been played.  Who were the winners and losers even if they weren't the actual winners and losers?  Memo and Jay break down the first legs of the first week. Matchday 27 Review : Wow!  Sex on fire in the EPL!  The EPL table may not have a competition at the top, but there are pockets of competition all over the remainder of the table.  With the Man City competition ban, even clubs like 10th place Arsenal and 11th place Burnley are still in the hunt for a Champions League spot. Champions League Preview : Expectations are back!  The second week of Champions League Round of 16 play is assuredly going to be better than the first week.  Both EPL clubs will be featured by BR Sports, and both matches have the potential to be special. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for ...

Episode #49 Two Matchdays in one week!  There were plenty of winners and losers during the heavy Christmas EPL schedule.  Memo and Jay are here to sort it all out.  One thing is clear, Liverpool will be EPL Champions, but the story lines and battles below them have only just begun. Will Wolverhampton barge their way into the top six EPL high class society dinner parties?  The club looks every bit the part.  Will Arteta and Arsenal find their way back to the top, or will they even lose grasp on Europa League table positions?  Manchester United and Everton made big moves this week, but was it a matter of competition or fortitude? Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Host:   Memo Producer:  Jay Fratt Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js ...

Episode #46 Producer Jay and Host Memo discuss the weekend action in the EPL, and how it all fits within the table and European competitions. The Manchester Derby was lit.  What is the City weakness this year?  Has Manchester United turned a corner with table climbing ahead? Leicester City and Liverpool continue their amazing run of winning league matches.  But with a pressure packed Champions League match ahead this week, and Leicester City within shouting distance, is the league title within grasp, or still too early?  The two teams meet on Boxing Day, and a lot can change before that match. Chelsea snooze and lose.  Or did Everton receive the "temp manager" bump that Arsenal are still waiting for? Son and Kane Goals Best Goal of Suarez Career It's another fun and passionate show from the Kick from the Spot crew.  Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respe...

Episode #45 Winners and losers from the mid week soccer schedule includes more than score lines.  Jay gets a little heated discussing Arsenal's performance and the underwear model currently in charge.  Memo beams, as usual, about his Liverpool squad.  Both guys try to draw comparisons and conclusions about the narrowly separated mid pack in the EPL table.  It's the heavy December schedule, and the Kick from the Spot boys are producing two pods a week to match! Forget hot seat!  Rogers and Lampard are top contenders for manager of the year.  Memo has his eye on the next manager to get the boot. It's another fun and passionate show from the Kick from the Spot crew.  Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Host:   Memo Producer:  Jay Fratt Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: ki...

Episode #41 Liverpool vs Manchester City in the EPL.  Bundesliga brotherly flop.  MLS Cup.  Arsenal shoved from top four. This past week was a Fabinho banger of big soccer matches.  Has Leicester City passed Arsenal in top four hierarchy?  Is Chelsea for real?  How did Liverpool dismantle Manchester City.  If a big match between two Bundesliga heavyweights occurred, would anybody know?  Memo is back in studio to break it all down. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Host:   Memo Producer:  Jay Fratt Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js Music Credit: Moody Beats Listen : Listen here or subscribe on any podcast app Watch :

US Mens National team continues auditions for prime time against Brazil and Mexico. RIP Paul Arriola. Weston McKennie moves closer to a solid spot in midfield. The competitive defensive back line has become a point of strength for the US squad. John and Jay get it in three beers deep. Tax fraud or tax avoidance? Is it really the players that came up with the shell corporations and offshore accounts. Jay digs deep on the super agent Jorge Mendes, and his role in the recent Spanish tax avoidance sentences. John takes a look the senseless African stampedes, and how the past continues to repeat itself. Tottenham vs Liverpool and Watford vs Manchester United top the list of matches this weekend. But how does Champions League affect both matches. We'll set up both matches for you, and even give you gamblers an edge. We opened no new offshore accounts for Jorge Mendes during the production of this podcast. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid...

The Summer transfer window is almost over. John and Jay are back talking English Premier League player movement. Which squads have bolstered their line-up, and which squads have been left out in the summer sun without protection? Liverpool, Manchester City, Leicester City, Everton, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, West Ham, Tottenham, and Burnley all get the Kick from the Spot white glove treatment. John thinks Liverpool and Everton are the big winners this summer. Jay is excited about the Arsenal summer purchases and Leicester City's addition with the cash sale of Mahrez. After the top ten teams are fully vetted, John and Jay take a look at the transfer rumors hitting the wires at the end of the transfer window. What rumors are true, and what were created by a 10 year old American Arsenal fan? Jay recently posted a blog in which he professed his love for a young Arsenal player. Things get weird when he includes his love letter at the end of this podcast. Don't ...

Are you the type of person who hears Laurel or Yanny? The guys get a little loose now that the EPL season has come to a close. John came into the podcast studio chest out with a broad smile as his Chelsea Football Club won yet another trophy. The guys break down the heavyweight match that officially ended the EPL season. Grandpa is moving on to a lower pressure managerial assignment, but who will replace Arsene Wenger? Currently the news is that Unai Emery has the job. CHAMPIONS! THE CHAMPIONS!! THE CHAMPIONS!!! Can Real Madrid really win three straight Champions League finals? Experience versus enthusiasm is the main narrative. The money line betting odds have Real Madrid as the favorite, but both the guys pick Liverpool, and they even agree on the score. So the guy who picked Wigan Athletic over Manchester City in the FA Cup, and the guy who picked Roma over Barcelona, even though they were down 3 in aggregate, both are picking underdog Liverpool. Get to the betting win...

Swansea City, West Brom, and Stoke City succumb to the bitter breeze of relegation. John and Jay discuss the relegation battle that was, and the opportunity for three new clubs to find strength in promotion into the EPL. With the end of the EPL season come and gone, the guys go through some highlights and low-lights that others might have missed. What a season it was in England, but it's time to put it to bed. Arsene Wenger is no longer the manager of Arsenal Football Club, but who is next. Jay has a short list to discuss. The Europa League Final and the FA Cup Final are this week. The guys take time to break down the match-ups and preview the events. No pocket gophers were injured during the recording of this podcast. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickf...

John is back from a whirlwind vacation in sunny California. The guys review the first leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals and Preview the second leg. Jay thinks Roma have a chance to make the Catalonians sweat, and John isn't counting Manchester City out yet. The guys get you prepared for a potentially surprising second leg. Although the sponsorship money hasn't come in yet, Jay continues to brag about his Fubo.tv free trial strategy to watch the Champions League matches not televised. News includes information about the European Super League, or is that the fake news segment? Europa League is updated with tid bits on the the Red Ball versus Rasenball Sport potential controversy. Finally the guys take it home with previews of important matches this weekend in the EPL and Serie A. Alexi Lalas was not physically injured during this broadcast, but there is no report on his emotional state. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer ...

Warning, the guys may sing the Champions League theme song again in this broadcast.  Do not listen around dogs.  Champions League is back.  John and Jay can't hide their excitement.  Will the string of accurate predictions continue? USMNT play the youth, well kind of.  The anticipation of an international friendly is always better than the match itself. The guys lay out the week ahead in soccer.  There are four or five matches you must watch, and Jay even has a trick to watch the best match of the week for free. No employees at FUBO.tv were harmed during the podcast. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js Moody Beats If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support...

Tons of controversy in the match of the week review for Liverpool vs Tottenham. John and Jay give the nuts and bolts of the controversial moments and help Liverpool fans get beyond the emotional scars of the match. Even though the guys disagree on every aspect of the referee's decisions, in the end everyone is right with subjective calls. Or is it everyone is wrong? The January transfer window has closed. The Kick from the Spot crew give a top down assessment of all the January transfers in the English Premiere League. Who made out the best of all the clubs? It's derby time in North London! The Tottenham vs Arsenal match is previewed with all the particulars. It's a wonderful time to be a soccer fan with Champions League right around the corner! Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick ...