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Welcome to the world of Kicking Off With Rob Wotton and Steven Caulker!
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool player Steven Caulker and former Sky Sports presenter Rob Wotton bring you the latest news from the Premier League. It's full of analysis, opinions and comment from two friends who know the game inside and out.
Listen each week to find out who's had a 'Steven Corker', who's had a 'Reggie Blinker (Stinker)' and more.
Amorim Sacked, Rosenior The Man For Chelsea, Arsenal's Title To Lose, West Ham Humbled By Wolves
On Episode Six of the Kicking Off podcast Steven Caulker is joined by James Craggs who sits in for Rob Wotton to discuss the weekend's football action from the Premier League. On this week's show (recorded before Manchester United sacked Ruben Amorim ) Steve and James look back on another comeback win for Arsenal a first victory of the season for Wolves and the stellar campaign being enjoyed at Brentford however for the eagle eyed you will see that we've added something in to react to the news of Amorim's departure and James offers his thoughts on who Man United should turn to next.Steve also gives personal insight into Liam Rosenior the new head coach at Chelsea and explains why he's the perfect fit for the clubElsewhere, there's praise for Harrison Reed who's late goal secured a point for Fulham and discussion about where West Ham go after their defeat at MolineuxAnd, with a packed schedule of Premier League games in the coming week, focus for predictions is on the relegation six-pointer between West Ham and Nottingham Forest the West London derby between Fulham and Chelsea and the match between Arsenal and Liverpool
29 Dec 2025
Aston Villa Title Contenders, Arsenal Living Dangerously, Man City Momentum, January Transfer Window
On Episode Five of the Kicking Off podcast Rob Wotton and Steven Caulker discuss the latest football news from the premier league.
On this week's show, Steve and Rob look back on wins for Arsenal Man City and Aston Villa and discuss the struggles at Bournemouth.
There's also praise for Villa man Ollie Watkins whose two goals from the subs bench saw them past Chelsea but will he get first team starts to secure a World Cup place for England?
Steve and Rob also look ahead to the January Transfer window and discuss the futures of Marc Guehi, Kobbie Mainoo, Raheem Sterling and more.
And with a packed schedule in the Premier League, the pair pick out the games between Arsenal and Aston Villa and Sunderland and Man City for the weekly predictions feature.
22 Dec 2025
Rogers A £100 Million Man, Red Card Horror At Spurs, Maresca's Genius, Lampard's Anger | KICKING OFF
On Episode Four of the Kicking Off #podcast Rob Wotton and Steven Caulker discuss the latest #footballnews from the #premierleague On this week's show, Steve and Rob look back on the hard fought #arsenal win at #everton and the #mancity victory at #westham Elsewhere, there's praise for #astonvilla man Morgan Rogers after his match winning performance against #manchesterunited with the pair discussing his role with #englandfootball compared with his good friend #bellingham There's also analysis on the #spurs red cards against #liverpool and another round of Steven's predictions as he gets his #christmas baubles out________________________________Follow Us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/left.field.productions/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@left.field.productionsX: https://x.com/LeftFieldTVFind us on:https://open.spotify.com/show/7kiX2RnDx40VfvD4nt6bGThttps://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/8638ad86-ef42-41ac-91f5-c2771b41111c/kicking-off-with-rob-and-stevehttps://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/kicking-off-with-rob-and-steve/8f3cf99f-bf86-43d8-8e1e-290cf490a9c9
15 Dec 2025
Arsenal Do Just Enough, Guardiola's Foden Criticism, Own Goals, Harry Wilson To Move? | KICKING OFF
On Episode Three of Kicking Off, Rob Wotton and Steven Caulker discuss the latest from the Premier League.
On this week's show, Steve and Rob explore Arsenal's win over Wolves and wonder whether Mikel Arteta's side are wobbling a bit in their title pursuit. They also consider why Pep Guardiola felt the need to criticise Phil Foden's attacking display against Crystal Palace - despite him scoring.
Elsewhere, there's praise for Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike after a difficult week at the club, Regis Le Bris and Sunderland for their Wear-Tyne derby win and for the start to the season that they've had and for another man of the match performance from Harry Wilson at Fulham - will bigger clubs be looking at him in the January transfer window?
Rob wonders why teams persist on playing out from the back when it continues to cost them goals - siting West Ham's goal against Aston Villa and how Tottenham combusted against Nottingham Forest.And, the pair discuss Enzo Maresca's 'worst 48 hours' at Chelsea, Wilfried Nancy's horror start at Celtic and Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom's third suspension of the season.
Lastly, there's a look at this week's football across the Carabao Cup and Europa Conference League as Steven gets his (crystal) balls out:
Steve says:
Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth
Cardiff City 0-2 Chelsea
Manchester City 3-1 Brentford
Newcastle United 1-2 Fulham
Crystal Palace 3-0 KuPS
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8 Dec 2025
Liverpool's Salah Problem, Who's To Blame At Chelsea? Leeds, Aston Villa & More | KICKING OFF
On Episode Two of Kicking Off, where Rob Wotton and Steven Caulker discuss the latest news from the Premier League.
On this week's show, Steven and Rob discuss the fallout at Liverpool from Mohamed Salah's explosive interview - can he have a future at Liverpool? Where does it leave Arne Slot with Champions League on the horizon and as a former player at Anfield, Steven gives insight into what will the players be thinking?
There's also praise for Rayan Cherki over his technical wizardry, but why does Pep Guardiola want to seemingly minimise flair from his players? Isn't entertainment what it's all about?
Can Chelsea be successful without a plan B and who's to blame for their slump in form?
Also, a word for FA Cup history makers Weston Super Mare and their hopes for the next round.
And, a look ahead to Wolves v Manchester United in the Premier League and how the English sides will fare in the Champions League.
Let us know what you think about Steven's predictions when he gets his (crystal) balls out:
Steve says:
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester United
Inter Milan 2-0 Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Slavia Prague
Atalanta 1-2 Chelsea
Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Newcastle United
Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City
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1 Dec 2025
Arsenal Drop Two Points, The End For Salah, Paqueta's Red Card & More | KICKING OFF
On Episode One of Kicking Off, Rob Wotton and Steven Caulker discuss the latest news from the Premier League. On this week's show, Steven and Rob discuss the feisty draw between Chelsea and Arsenal, Lucas Paqueta's red card and why it's so significant, Igor Thiago's resilience after last week's penalty miss and look ahead to the best of the Premier League this week.
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