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The Champions League returns with a new format, and after the first round that saw some interesting matchups and results, including Bayern Munich winning 9-2 against Dinamo Zagreb and Monaco surprising Barcelona with a win, some of our pundits are still unsure whether it's a good format for the tournament. They discuss this, as well as the results, before focusing their attention on Game Week 5 of the English Premier League, and the big weekend match between Manchester City and Arsenal. Can City recover from their drab performance against Inter Milan to do better against Arsenal? Or will Arsenal be buoyed by their draw and David Raya's heroics against Europa League winners Atalanta to rise to the occasion against City? We discuss these, and other matches, only on Just For Kicks!

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The English Premier League returns after the international break, with the North London Derby the highlight of Game Week 4. Arsenal will be raring to go again, after their early season momentum was disrupted by the draw against Brighton. But with key players either out injured or suspended, will they be able to overcome Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? Ange Postecoglou and his boys are also looking to get their season going, and a win against the Gunners would be the perfect antidote to kickstart their season again. Who would win this one? Our pundits give their thoughts, and look ahead to other matches, including Liverpool hosting Nottingham Forest, Man United's must win match away to Southampton, and Aston Villa versus the much troubled Everton. All these, and more, only on Just For Kicks!

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Harimau Malaya lifted the Merdeka Cup yesterday, ending 11-year wait with a competent 1-0 win against Lebanon. Kam Raslan and the pundits assess the team's performances under interim manager Pau Marti Vicente and reflect on the final last night. Then, it's a round up of major international matches, including Lee Carsley's debut win as interim England manager, as well as another round of listeners' questions! All these, and more, on another exciting episode of Just For Kicks!

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Three games in, and we now head to an international break, much to the chagrin of some EPL fans. But that's not to say that we don't have anything to talk about! Kam Raslan and our pundits use this opportunity to get to know who the current interim England manager, Lee Carsley is, listen to the woe of our Scottish pundit Craig Wilkie, after Scotland's collapse in the UEFA Nations League, and celebrate San Marino's first competitive win ever. Then, it's back to the EPL (we can't help it!), with the pundits giving their thoughts on the season so far, as well as other topical football conversations, including the Profit and Sustainability Rules and whether football players are playing too many games. All these, and more, including a look ahead to the Pestabola Merdeka 2024 final on Sunday, only on another fascinating episode of Just For Kicks!

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New manager, but the same Liverpool spirit, as a double from Luis Díaz led Arne Slot's side to a commanding 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. This victory made Slot the first Liverpool manager in 49 years to defeat the Red Devils in his debut competitive match. Slot, who had big shoes to fill following Jurgen Klopp's departure, has made an impressive start, winning all three matches without conceding a goal, placing Liverpool just behind leaders Manchester City on goal difference. Speaking of Manchester City, the reigning champions dominated at the London Stadium, with Erling Haaland netting his second consecutive hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over West Ham, maintaining their perfect start in pursuit of a fifth consecutive title. Meanwhile, title contenders Arsenal dropped points after a controversial red card for Declan Rice allowed Brighton & Hove Albion to escape the Emirates with a point, while Chelsea also settled for a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Newcastle, inspired by Alexander Isak, secured a 2-1 win over Tottenham, and Everton collapsed in the final moments as Bournemouth came back from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 3-2 comeback win at Goodison Park. All this and more is covered on this week's Just For Kicks.

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Game Week 3 of the English Premier League is serving up another tantalising match-up between two old rivals. Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford, hoping to immediately fix what went wrong last week against Brighton. But Liverpool, under the stewardship of the new manager, Arne Slot, are looking to continue the good momentum that they're enjoying, especially before the early season international break. Who will budge? Old Trafford is the place to be this weekend as the pundits predict what will happen between these two clubs, as well as other matches in the Premier League, including Brighton's visit to the Emirates, Manchester City against West Ham, Newcastle vs Tottenham, and many more. We also give our brief take on the summer transfer window, as well as other football chats, only on another exciting episode of Just For Kicks!

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In an exciting GW2 of the EPL, Chelsea secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 6-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, highlighted by winger Noni Madueke's second-half hat-trick. New manager Enzo Maresca's youthful squad impressed, overcoming a resilient Wolves side after a closely contested first half. Meanwhile, Manchester City, led by Erling Haaland's hat-trick, defeated Ipswich Town 4-1 to take the top spot..Liverpool also continued their strong start under new manager Arne Slot, beating Brentford 2-0 at Anfield while Manchester United fell to Brighton & Hove Albion's sword 2-1 at the American Express Stadium. All that - plus Malaysia FA Cup - right here on this episode of Just For Kicks. 

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It's Game Week 2 in the English Premier League, and while it's still too early to form any meaningful narrative to the season, the usual script writers are slowly crafting the story of the season. Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United travel to Brighton, hoping to capitalise on their win last week. But the Seagulls won't make it easy, with the home fans ready to officially welcome their new, young manager, Fabian Hürzeler with rapturous support. Elsewhere, Unai Emery welcomes his old club, Arsenal, hoping to be their bogey team again this season. Can they do it? Our pundits give their thoughts on these matches, the soap opera at Chelsea, as well as look ahead to Malaysia's FA Cup Final this weekend between JDT and Selangor, on another episode of Just For Kicks for the new season!

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Erling Haaland's stats at Manchester City are nothing short of remarkable: 91 goals in 100 appearances. His latest contribution came at Stamford Bridge, where he opened the scoring in City's 2-0 victory over Chelsea, continuing their dominant form from last season. Meanwhile, Mo Salah reminded everyone why he’s still Liverpool's star, leading them to a 2-0 away win against newly-promoted Ipswich Town. Over at Old Trafford, Joshua Zirkee made a memorable debut with the decisive goal in Manchester United's fortunate 1-0 victory over Fulham. Bukayo Saka was the driving force behind Arsenal's commanding win over Wolves, while Everton stumbled out of the gate, suffering a 3-0 drubbing at home against Brighton & Hove Albion. All this and more, reviewed this week on Just For Kicks.

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Just For Kicks returns on the eve of the new Premier League season, with the usual early season hope and optimism of wonderful, fantastic high-quality football, and pulsating matches all year long. Kam Raslan and our usual lineup of pundits look ahead to the season and preview what lies ahead for the usual challengers, pretenders and newcomers alike. We then turn our attention to Game Week 1, analysing the businesses done by clubs across the league and what their chances are this weekend, including the big match up between Enzo Maresca, making his competitive debut as the new Chelsea manager, and Pep Guardiola, aiming for his fifth straight Premier League title with Man City. All these, and more, on another exciting episode for the new 2024/25 season of Just For Kicks!

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