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Manchester reunite for the FA Cup finals for the second-time back to back as the blue side of the city breezed past Chelsea in the semi finals while the red half had to dig deep to overcome the mighty Coventry in a penalty shootout after a topsy-turvy 3-3 draw. Elsewhere, Everton kept their survival hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while Liverpool beat Fulham 3-1 in a vital win. Arsenal once again claimed top spot in the PL with a 2-0 win over Wolves, in what might be a title-race that goes down to the final round of fixtures. The gang also dissects the current phase of European competitions, and rounds off the episode with a special guest, Keith Gillespie who will be in town for the upcoming Battle of the Reds exhibition match.

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As the dust settles, Aston Villa is now the sole team representing the English Premier League in European competition, with Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham leaving their respective competitions this week. What does this mean for the English Premier League, dubbed "the best league in the world" by many? Our pundits give their take on that, and react to the midweek Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League matches, as well as look ahead to the FA Cup Semi-Finals. All these, and more, only on another episode of Just For Kicks!

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With 6 games left, the chase for the English Premier League title took another exciting turn as both Arsenal and Liverpool lost against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace respectively. Unai Emery enjoyed a great return to the Emirates as his Villa team showed grit to strengthen their claim for the fourth spot. Arsenal, meanwhile, showed shades of what happened at the end of last season. Liverpool, meanwhile, continued their profligacy in front of goal, this time to great detriment, as they couldn’t recover from an early Eze goal. Is this the end for both teams, especially as City showed their usual end-of-season form against Luton? Our pundits dissect these matches, and more, including Bayer Leverkusen’s epic achievement as the new Bundesliga champions, only on another exciting episode of Just For Kicks!

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In an unexpected turn of events, Gianluca Scamacca, previously considered a flop at West Ham, delivered a stunning performance by scoring two brilliant goals, leading Atalanta to a remarkable 3-0 victory over Liverpool in the UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals. This unexpected upset put a significant dent in Jurgen Klopp's farewell celebration. The question arises: could the return leg witness a comeback akin to the memorable 2004/2005 UEFA Champions League finals? Meanwhile, in another thrilling match, Real Madrid found themselves conceding three goals at home against Manchester City in a captivating 3-3 draw at the Bernabeu. On the other hand, Harry Kane's much-anticipated return to North London didn't unfold as planned with Bayern Munich settling for a 2-2 draw against Arsenal. All that plus more on this episode of Just For Kicks.

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Advantage Arsenal, as the Gunners move to the top of the league after Liverpool had to rescue a point after Mo Salah's penalty made it 2-2 at Old Trafford. Still in the thick of things for both Jurgen Klopp & Pep Guardiola and a mere point separates the top three with seven games to go. Elsewhere, Spurs are making a late surge up the standings after defeating Nottingham Forest 3-1 while a Dominic Calvert Levin goal gave Everton a 1-0 win over relegation contender Burnley. All that, and more - plus midweek Champions League previews - on this episode of Just For Kicks.

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The Clown Derby (as dubbed by one of our pundits in the previous show) turned out to be a fantastic match as Chelsea edged Man Utd at the very last minute in a topsy-turvy encounter. Will this spark a change in fortune for Chelsea? Can Man Utd bounce back and produce a repeat of their FA Cup heroics against Liverpool this weekend? Tune in as our pundits share their reactions to the midweek matches, as well as look ahead to another packed weekend featuring blockbuster matches, including Tottenham vs Nottingham, Brighton vs Arsenal and more. Only on another exciting episode of Just For Kicks!

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After two back to back defeats to Oman, the landscape of football in Malaysia was shaken over the weekend amidst speculation of national team coach Kim Pan-Gon's resignation & circulation of a poison pen letter that hurled serious allegations, exposing issues related to the leadership and management of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). We dissect the storm that's currently shaking the pillars of local football. After that, onto usual programming as the Manchester City & Arsenal tie failed to live up to the hype, ending in a goalless draw at the Etihad while goals galore at St James Park in a crazy comeback for Eddie Howe's men, coming back from two goals down, wielding the axe on West Ham to take the match 4-3. Elsewhere, Liverpool climbed to the pinnacle of the PL with a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, while captain Son Heung-Min made the difference - giving Tottenham Hotspurs all three points with a 2-1 win over Luton Town. We also unofficially, officially, crown Bayer Leverkusen champions of the Bundesliga while consoling Harry Kane whose Bayern team got outplayed by BVB in the Der Klassiker. All that and more on Just For Kicks.

PHOTO CREDIT: Aizuddin Saad

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After two back to back defeats to Oman, the landscape of football in Malaysia was shaken over the weekend amidst speculation of national team coach Kim Pan-Gon's resignation & circulation of a poison pen letter that hurled serious allegations, exposing issues related to the leadership and management of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). We dissect the storm that's currently shaking the pillars of local football. After that, onto usual programming as the Manchester City & Arsenal tie failed to live up to the hype, ending in a goalless draw at the Etihad while goals galore at St James Park in a crazy comeback for Eddie Howe's men, coming back from two goals down, wielding the axe on West Ham to take the match 4-3. Elsewhere, Liverpool climbed to the pinnacle of the PL with a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, while captain Son Heung-Min made the difference - giving Tottenham Hotspurs all three points with a 2-1 win over Luton Town. We also unofficially, officially, crown Bayer Leverkusen champions of the Bundesliga while consoling Harry Kane whose Bayern team got outplayed by BVB in the Der Klassiker. All that and more on Just For Kicks.

PHOTO CREDIT: Aizuddin Saad

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Malaysia's subpar performance against Oman at the Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil earlier in the week became Kam's and the pundit's main talking point in this episode, with Kam Raslan making his maiden appearance at our national stadium to watch Harimau Malaya play. It was not the result that we wanted, and the pundits dissected what went wrong. Afterwards, they also reacted to other international matches, including Euro 2024 playoffs that saw war-torn Ukraine making it to the tournament, and Wales post-Gareth Bale falling short. Once the dust has settled, it's back to the English Premier League, with Arsenal's visit to the Etihad to face Man City their main focus. Can Arsenal do it this time around, against a Man City side that still looks a bit off, according to our pundits? Tune in to hear their take on this match, and others, only on Just For Kicks!

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We set our sights on the 2026 World Cup / 2027 Asia Cup qualifiers where Malaysia went down fighting 2-0 to Oman in Muscat. Will Kim Pan Gon's men pick themselves up and exact revenge against the world #80 in the upcoming reverse tie in Bukit Jalil? Elsewhere, we talk international friendlies as 17-year-old Endrick proved that Real Madrid made the right gamble by taking a chance on him when he knocked in the match's solidarity goal vs England at Wembley. Toni Kross returned as Germany won away convincingly at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais vs 2022 WC finalists France. All that plus EPL and MFL chats here on Just For Kicks.

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