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All's even at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea squandered a two goal lead as Arsenal staged a dramatic comeback to steal a point from as the sides drew 2-2. Manchester City on the other hand returned to the summit of the league table beating top-four hopefuls Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 while the other side of Manchester also secured maximum points with a sensational Diogo Dalot strike as Ten Hag's men claimed victory over Sheffield United by the same scoreline. In a heated Merseyside derby, Mo Salah's brace proved to be the difference in the tense affair marred by poor officiating. That and so much more - including Champions League previews on this episode of Just For Kicks.

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What a weekend of football to look forward to after the international break! Liverpool vs Everton is the first game on the agenda, pitting Klopp's men that are doing well at the moment against Dyche's struggling Toffees. Will there be a surprise in the 243rd Merseyside Derby? Elsewhere, Chelsea hosts Arsenal, looking to build up the slow momentum that they currently have early in the season. In between all that, Man City welcomes De Zerbi's Brighton to the Etihad. Is this going to be an audition for De Zerbi, as talks of him replacing Guardiola as future Man City boss started appearing in the media? Only one way to find out. All these, and more, only on another entertaining episode of Just For Kicks!

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It's the international break, but our pundits get no breaks as we roundup the highlight ties of the weekend. In the European qualifiers, France held on to a 2-1 win over a young Dutch squad while Spain overcame Haaland's Norway through a solitary Gavi goal. Wales scored a massive coup winning against 2022 World Cup semi-finalist Croatia & its 200 caps for CR7, as he skippered his Portugal side to victory vs Slovakia. All that and more on this episode of Just For Kicks.

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For fans of club football, international breaks can be insufferable, but that's not the case for our football-mad pundits, as they continue our coverage of The Beautiful Game by focusing on EURO 2024 qualifiers, World Cup qualifiers for Asia, some international friendlies, and of course, the Pesta Bola Merdeka. The folks also go on a slightly different tangent, responding to some developments that are happening in the world of football, as well as some interesting, topical conversations! All these, and more, only on Just For Kicks!

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In a tightly contested affair, Nathan Ake's deflection off a late Gabriel Martinelli strike was enough to give the Gunners all three points, as the student gets one of the teacher in the 1-0 Arsenal win against the reigning champions Manchester City. Losing back to back for the first time since 2016, does this signal a new dawn in english football - or will the script be the same with this loss just being another minor blip in City's title charge? Elsewhere, two injury time goals from Scott Mctominay nicked a much needed win vs Brentford for Erik Ten Hag & Manchester United, while Brighton earned a deserved point at home to Liverpool. All that, plus much much more,o n this episode.

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It was a night to remember for the faithful at St. James' Park as they welcomed the return of Champions League football to the stadium in 20 years with a thumping 4-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain. Our pundits react to that historic night for the Geordies, and respond to the on-going malaise that's happening at Manchester United. Can they bounce back this weekend against Brentford? Or will it be another home nightmare for Erik Ten Hag's men? Elsewhere, will Rodri's absence be felt when Man City take on Arsenal at the Emirates? We look forward to the weekend's matches, and more, only on Just For Kicks!

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VAR strikes again! This time, the 'supposed' victims are Liverpool, who defended bravely and efficiently with nine-men, only to have their hearts broken by a last-minute Joel Matip own goal, losing to Spurs 2-1. Elsewhere, both sides of Manchester failed to pick up points as a solitary Joachim Andersen strike was enough to earn Crystal Palace a 1-0 win at Old Trafford while Wolves shocked the champions Manchester City 2-1. Arsenal on the other hand, ran riot Vitality Stadium winning 4-0 vs Bournemouth while Aston Villa scored six with Ollie Watkins netting a hattrick. That and more, on this episode of Just For Kicks!

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the place to be this weekend as Ange and his men welcome Liverpool. Ange-Ball seems to be winning plaudits all over, especially after Spurs' very credible draw against Arsenal in the North London Derby, but will they be able to stop Liverpool, who are also quietly doing well, despite preseason talks of them struggling with a new midfield. Our pundits look ahead to this match, as well as review the midweek Carabao Cup matches and many more, only on Just For Kicks!

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All square in the thrilling battle for north London, GW6's headliners where the match saw Spurs captain Son Hueng Min scoring a double denying Arsenal three points in their own backyard. Elsewhere, a valuable three points for Manchester United at Turf Moor through a solitary goal courtesy of a Bruno Fernandes volley, while Liverpool also got the job done winning 3-1 at home to West Ham. All that, plus results from the continent, here on Just For Kicks.

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North London is the place to be this weekend, as Arsenal hosts Spurs at the Emirates Stadium. Can Arsenal continue their good momentum after dismantling PSV in their return to the UEFA Champions League this week? Or will Ange's revolution at Tottenham proceed without any hiccup against Arteta's men? That's the match of the weekend as our pundits hone in on it and share their thoughts. They also responded to other midweek European matches that happened over the week, including Man Utd's capitulation in Germany and Brighton's sour European debut. All these, and more, including a lot of games on the local and regional front, only on Just For Kicks!

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