The stage is set for Arsenal to maintain their lead at the top of the table, as the title race hots up! Arteta's men demolished hopeless Chelsea earlier in the week ahead of what could prove to be one of the biggest North London Derbies ever. Can Ange and his boys spoil the party at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium? Hot on their heels are Man City, who made light work of Brighton, with Phil Foden continuing to shine. Liverpool meanwhile, stumbled against gritty Everton in Klopp's last Merseyside derby earlier this week. Can they pick up the pieces and go again, hoping for the rest to slip up? Our pundits share their thoughts on all these, including that controversial Nottingham Forest tweet, only on Just For Kicks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Photo credit: (AFP/PAUL ELLIS) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! Photo credit: AFP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! Image credit: Getty Images See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Photo credit: BERNAMAPIX See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nottingham Forest became the latest club to be handed points deduction for their failure to comply with the Profit and Sustainability Rules by the Premier League. Forest fan and our longstanding pundit Bob Holmes shares his thoughts on the verdict, and whether the club will survive this moving forward. Elsewhere, it's the international break, and so Bob, Dez and Kam look forward to some international games, including England's friendly against Brazil. They also responded to Malaysia's loss against Oman in the World Cup qualifiers. All these, and more, on another episode of Just For Kicks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A last-minute strike by Amad Diallo was enough to book Man United into the FA Cup semi-finals in what was a thrilling 4-3 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford. Liverpool looked well on course to be the victors after controlling a majority of the match, however Erik Ten Hag's acute substitutions swung the game the other way in the dying minutes. No quadruple for Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour, however a treble is still very much on the cards. Elsewhere, City also advanced to the semis with a win vs Newcastle, while two youngsters in the form of Chukwuemeka & Madueke scored late to gift Chelsea a Wembley outing. Coventry City rose above expectations to knock Wolves out of the competition, setting up a true underdog story in the last four. Magic of the FA Cup. All that, plus EPL & Champs League chats on this episode of Just For Kicks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another FA Cup weekend, with tantalising ties as we head to the quarter final stage of the competition. All eyes will be at Old Trafford this weekend for the tie of the round though, as Manchester United host Liverpool. The Reds' emerging starlet Conor Bradley said that the club wants to win "every trophy possible" for departing manager, Jurgen Klopp, and after their exhilarating performance against Sparta Prague in the Europa League, you wouldn't bet against them dismantling an erratic Manchester United side. Our pundits share their thoughts on this match after reacting to the midweek European matches, as well as preview selected Premier League matches, and more, only on another enticing episode of Just For Kicks! Photo credit: Optus Sport & REUTERS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The final premier league Klopp v Guardiola tie ended up with spoils shared in a thrilling game, as a Alexis Mac Allister penalty sealed a point cancelling out John Stones' opener. That draw leaves Arsenal at the top of the summit after battling to win 2-1 v Brentford. All eyes now on the 31st of March as Arsenal visit Man City at the Etihad, to open another chapter in this season's enthralling title race with ten games to go. Elsewhere, two penalties gave a apathetic Man United side three points v Everton while Spurs emphatically put four past Aston Villa at Villa Park. All that, plus much more, here on Just For Kicks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anfield is the place to be this weekend as Liverpool host their title rival, Manchester City. Will the Kop make it a memorable occasion as Klopp faces his biggest rival one last time in this legendary stadium, hoping for a win to stretch the gap? Or will Pep and his boys break their Anfield hoodoo? Our pundits share their thoughts on this scintillating clash, as well as other exciting matches, including Manchester United vs Everton, Aston Villa vs Spurs and Chelsea vs Newcastle, only on Just For Kicks! Photo credit: UEFA Europa League Photo credit: REUTERS/Carl Recine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As expected, Manchester City brushed aside Man United in the derby, despite trailing at half time, thanks to Phil Foden's brilliant showing in the second half. Is this the beginning of the end for Ten Hag, considering how meek his team has been this season? Our pundits share their thoughts on this, dissect Liverpool's controversial win against Nottingham Forest, as well as review the other matches that happened over the weekend. All these, and many more, including a quick look at Bundesliga, only on Just For Kicks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Both the Manchester clubs won their midweek FA Cup matches ahead of this weekend's explosive derby. But as usual, Manchester City steamrolled their opponent, with Erling Haaland back on the scoring sheet with a five-star performance, while Man Utd laboured against Nottingham Forest with another sub par showing. Based on those results, the outcome should be straightforward enough, but will that really be the case, especially when you take into factor the common cliche in football  - "form goes out the window"? Our pundits look ahead to the Manchester Derby, the other weekend's matches, and many more, including a trip down memory lane, on another exciting episode of Just For Kicks! Photo credit: Eurosport | Manchester City See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than alright, in fact. An injury-hit Liverpool side had to field a bunch of raw talent led by talismanic skipper Virgil Van Dijk who scored the winner in extra-time to claim the Carabao Cup vs Chelsea. The only team in history to win it 10-times & first trophy following Jurgen Klopp’s bombshell announcement earlier this month. The first for the quadruple chasing Liverpool? Also, the gang reviews the Premier League action over the weekend - a last minute strike from Alex Iwobi handed Fulham their first victory at Old Trafford since 2003, while Arsenal emphatically beat Newcastle 4-1. All that and more, on this week's episode of Just For Kicks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just For Kicks look forward to the first cup final of the season, as rejuvenated (?) Chelsea face injury-hit Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday. Can Chelsea stop Liverpool's great momentum, or will the Reds bring home the first silverware of the season to Anfield comfortably? Our pundits predict the outcome of this match, as well as share their thoughts on the midweek Champions League matches that saw Arsenal losing against Porto, and Inter Milan taking a slender lead against Atletico Madrid. We also look forward to the weekend's other matches in the Premier League, including Bob's Nottingham Forest vs Gogulan's Aston Villa, and Manchester United hosting Fulham at Old Trafford. All these, and many more, only on another episode of Just For Kicks!!! Photo credit: Getty Images/Eddie Keogh Photo credit: This Is Anfield See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.