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Champions League returned with the usual suspects (except Bayern Munich) doing well. City and PSG won against Copenhagen and Real Sociedad, while Real Madrid got a slim lead against RB Leipzig. We review these matches and look ahead to another exciting weekend of football, with Chelsea's trip to the Etihad being the standout fixture. Which Chelsea will show up against Pep's Man City that's raring to go again now with Haaland and De Bruyne back in full swing? Our pundits share their thoughts on this match, and more, only on Just For Kicks!

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Champions League returned with the usual suspects (except Bayern Munich) doing well. City and PSG won against Copenhagen and Real Sociedad, while Real Madrid got a slim lead against RB Leipzig. We review these matches and look ahead to another exciting weekend of football, with Chelsea's trip to the Etihad being the standout fixture. Which Chelsea will show up against Pep's Man City that's raring to go again now with Haaland and De Bruyne back in full swing? Our pundits share their thoughts on this match, and more, only on Just For Kicks!

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The eventful and exciting AFC Asian Cup is coming to an end with a final not expected by many. Jordan started the tournament by demolishing Malaysia, and after a topsy turvy tournament, they've now made it all the way to the final. In their way is the host, Qatar. Despite being the defending Asian champion, their showing in the 2022 World Cup was pretty underwhelming. Will this be a Qatartic redemption for The Maroons? Or will Jordan complete the fairy tale narrative as the ultimate dark horse? We look ahead to this match, as well as our usual serving of the English game - from the FA Cup Replay that happened midweek to the Premier League action this weekend. All these, and more, including a quick conversation about the possibility of blue cards and sin bins being introduced to the beautiful game, only on another episode of Just For Kicks! Happy Chinese New Year!!!

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Arsenal closed the gap to two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after securing a deserved 3-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium. Goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard gave Arteta's men three points while Liverpool struggled for much of the match. This result is Liverpool's second league loss of the season and their first since September. Elsewhere, Wolves leapfrogged Chelsea in the table, as a Matheus Cunha away hattrick sunk Chelsea 4-2 while Manchester United overcame West Ham 3-0 at home. All that, plus Asian Cup updates, here on this episode of Just For Kicks.

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The winter break is over and the Premier League is back to its full pomp, with exciting midweek matches to make up for a very quiet January transfer window. Liverpool thrashed Chelsea at Anfield to keep their title aspirations on track, with Arsenal and Man City winning as well to keep the pressure on the Reds. 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo was Man United's hero in a 4-3 win against Wolves, while Spurs came from behind to beat Brentford. We review all these matches, and look ahead to another packed weekend of football that includes a top-of-the-table clash between Liverpool and Arsenal. All these, and more, including a look at the quarter final stages of AFC Asian Cup, only on Just For Kicks!

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End of an era. After nine years of heavy-metal football, Liverpool FC legend Jurgen Klopp abruptly announced that at the end of the upcoming season, the German will leave Merseyside with the league leaders having a huge void to fill in the dugout.While only time will tell if Xabi-ball is on its way to England, we reminisce over the memories he's engineered with the Reds while diving into what the future holds. Also, FA Cup fourth round reviews where a late City goal knocked Spurs out of the competition, while Manchester United (barely) scraped through League two side Newport County away 4-2. We preview the mid-week EPL fixtures and more, here on Just For Kicks.

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Harimau Malaya battled against the odds and the narrative in their last match at the Asian Cup to claim a very credible 3-3 draw against South Korea. Our pundits react to that epic match and ponder what could have been, and what could be improved further in the future. Then, it's back to English football, with a look back at the Carabao Cup Semi Final matches that saw Liverpool and Chelsea booking their place in the final, as well as a look ahead to the 4th Round of the FA Cup. All these, and many more, only on Just For Kicks!

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Though mathematically possible to progress, the mission in Doha got a lot harder for Harimau Malaya as a last-minute strike was enough to give Bahrain a one-nil win in the cagey encounter. South Korea next on the 25th of January to round off the group stages, will Kim Pan Gon's men make an impression? Elsewhere, Arsenal rout Crystal Palace for five while a returning Ivan Toney inspired Brentford to a 3-2 win over Forest. All that, plus EFL semis & AFCON previews, here on Just For Kicks.

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Can Harimau Malaya salvage their AFC Asian Cup campaign against Bahrain this weekend, after a poor showing against Jordan in their first group game? The pundits dissect what went wrong the other day and predict whether they're able to turn things around this weekend. They also reacted to the midweek cup matches, as well as another financial fair play controversy involving Everton (again) and Nottingham Forest. All these, and many more, including the usual EPL previews, only on Just For Kicks!

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After 42 long years, Malaysia goes into Qatar in the Asian Cup as big underdogs as the third-lowest wanked nation at the tournament. With qualification to the knock-out stages a target, how far will Harimau Malaya go? Also, we review the pulsating 2-2 draw vs Spurs at Old Trafford with both sides cancelling each other out, while Manchester City edged out Newcastle United in the oil derby 3-2. After we preview the FA Cup and set our sights on AFCON, here on Just For Kicks.

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