The full crew is back for the first time in 2025 ahead of a bumper year in Asian football, with a feast of football coming our way.

We're joined from Kuala Lumpur by Keeshanan Sundaresan from Stadium Astro to discuss in-depth the new structure around the Malaysian national team, while we also look at Abdukodir Khusanov's move to Manchester City.

Also on the agenda we discuss the return of the AFC Champions League Elite, the upcoming AFC U20 Asian Cup, another big transfer window in Saudi Arabia, headlines by Jhon Duran's move to Saudi Arabia, and look at the return of the J. League this weekend.

02:25 - 29:37: Malaysian national team discussion 29:38 - 36:38: Abdukodir Khusanov to Manchester City 36:39 - 38:38: AFC U20 Asian Cup 38:39 - 43:05: Transfer window heralds new dawn in Saudi Arabia 43:06 - 46:03: AFC Champions League Elite returns 46:04 - 52:20: J. League returns

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