bbc--2020-06-25--Rank the 10 games which have defined Klopp's reign

Jurgen Klopp has succeeded where seven managers before him failed by ending Liverpool 's 30-year wait for a top-flight title and guiding them to a first Premier League crown .
The Reds are on course for a record-breaking domestic season , but it has not always been smooth sailing for the charismatic German , who took charge in October 2015 .
BBC Sport - in conjunction with a BBC Radio 5 Live special featuring football correspondent John Murray , former Reds defender Stephen Warnock and John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap - have selected 10 games which have shaped Klopp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in chronological order - and you can rank them in terms of importance at the bottom .
You can listen to the discussion as an edition of the Football Daily podcast from 12:00 BST on Friday or on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday at 11:00 BST .
• How Klopp turned Liverpool into title winners - the inside story Klopp gets the fans on board Two months into Klopp 's tenure , a late Divock Origi goal rescued a point for Liverpool against West Brom at Anfield , taking them up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Klopp did not shake hands with opposite number Tony Pulis - with then Baggies winger James McClean calling the German an `` idiot '' - and instead pumped his chest and took his players over to salute the fans .
He was ridiculed at the time for such a reaction to a draw against a team of West Brom 's status , but he said years later : `` I wanted to show that we really are one unit .
That means I know I am responsible for the performance , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It was the first sign that a bond was developing between Klopp and the club 's supporters .
Warnock : `` I remember watching it and thinking : 'What is he doing ? '
A draw against West Brom - is that really where he thinks Liverpool are ?
But it was so much deeper than that , and it set things up for future games at Anfield . ''
Gibbons : `` About a month or so before , Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace - and when they scored their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just left .
Klopp was a bit taken aback by the exodus .
He said after that game he felt lonely and gave us a bit of a telling off .
He made the point that we decide when games are finished and we should go to the end .
His words made an impact and against West Brom far more people stayed .
He was then saying : 'Look what we can do when we stick together . '
Jurgen believes in togetherness and unity , and when he talks about being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shankly .
The fact he was saying that chimed with supporters , who felt there had never been a greater gap between supporters and players .
It was really exciting . ''
The return of magical European nights at Anfield Klopp again got his players to take a bow at the Kop after this one - but nobody was laughing this time .
Trailing 4-2 on aggregate , Liverpool scored three goals in the final 24 minutes to knock Klopp 's old side Borussia Dortmund out of the Europa League quarter-finals .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Klopp almost in a frenzy urging Reds fans to cheer them on in the dramatic finale .
`` It was brilliant , outstanding , emotional , '' said Klopp afterwards .
`` When we scored everyone could see something happen in the stadium .
You could feel it , hear it , smell it . ''
They would go on to lose the final against Sevilla , costing them a place in the Champions League .
Gibbons : `` It was almost like the start of Klopp 's reign - it felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it all make sense .
Dortmund were a phenomenal side .
They went 2-0 up playing some of the best football I 'd seen at Anfield .
But after that game we felt like we 'd seen the template of Klopp 's football .
I 'd say it 's in my top five nights at Anfield and it felt like the start of the adventure . ''
Murray : `` When we talk about defining games for Klopp , this is one of the ones that instantly comes to mind .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in what Klopp 's Liverpool turned into . ''
Liverpool had only qualified for the Champions League once - going out in the group stage - in the six seasons prior to reaching the 2018 final in Kiev .
But they only just sealed that spot in Europe 's top competition with a victory over Middlesbrough on the final day of the season , finishing one point above fifth-placed Arsenal and 17 points behind champions Chelsea .
`` I 'm really looking forward to next season .
I think we have created a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer correctly predicted : `` They 'll be bigger and better next season . ''
Murray : `` It was crucial in terms of the players they wanted to attract .
You 've got that extra level to persuade players to come .
It was a huge step to get back into the Champions League . ''
Gibbons : `` Fans were hoping for steady progress - we knew things would n't happen overnight .
We knew there were teams with better resources and coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has achieved the things he has done in steps .
Achieving this aim was vital for supporters . ''
Salah , Mane and Firmino all start ... and score Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino had already been at Liverpool for one and two seasons respectively when Mohamed Salah arrived from Roma in 2017 .
The attacking trident which Liverpool 's recent success has been built on all started on the opening day of the 2017-18 season .
And they all found the back of the net .
Mane scored their first , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and Firmino then set up Salah for their third .
The three of them have scored a sensational 211 goals in less than three seasons ( 92 for Salah , 65 for Mane and 54 for Firmino ) .
It was a formula that worked from the start - and the Reds have never looked back .
Warnock : `` I remember thinking : 'Salah has missed so many chances , he 's not going to score many goals if he carries on finishing like that . '
But why was he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was cutting in was something we had n't really seen from someone in that position .
`` Liverpool at this point were n't spending silly money on players .
This was a long-term vision that they had - to fit players into the system .
Eyebrows were raised at all three when they were signed , but you have to pat Klopp and sporting director Michael Edwards on the back for seeing the players and fitting them into a vision .
They are now the best three in world football for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way they press and close teams down . ''
Gibbons : `` I remember coming out of the ground and all the talk was about the defence .
It 's amazing to think that was the birth of this front three .
We were n't quite sure about Salah - no-one came out thinking this forward line is going to be amazing . ''
Having failed to prise defender Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in the summer of 2017 , Klopp eventually got his man when the Dutchman joined for £75m , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Their attempts to sign him months earlier failed when they annoyed the Saints with an alleged illegal approach .
If anybody wondered if he would be worth the wait - and the money - they were probably slightly more convinced after his debut , when his 84th-minute header won the Merseyside derby in the FA Cup .
He had an instant rapport with the Anfield faithful from that moment he slid in front of them to celebrate .
But his real impact that season was at the back .
By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance for the Reds , they had conceded 28 goals in their 23 league matches .
They let in 10 in the 14 he played .
Warnock : `` At Southampton he had everything going for him but I do n't think we realised how good a one-on-one defender he was and the stature he would bring into the Liverpool changing room .
When you walk out against him you think : 'Gosh , how am I going to win a header against him ?
How am I going to go past him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The big thing for me was whether he could handle the price tag .
He was always going to take time to get up to speed - but when he did , wow , what a signing . ''
Gibbons : `` That goal almost paid the fee on its own .
Because we 'd waited so long there had been this build-up - he probably could have retired after that game ! ''
Some teams struggle to come back from Champions League final defeats .
Borussia Dortmund have won one German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Madrid have won nothing since losing in 2014 and 2016 , and Mauricio Pochettino ended up being sacked as Tottenham Hotspur struggled to recover from 2019 .
But Liverpool made one crucial change after losing 3-1 to Real Madrid in Kiev in 2018 , when Loris Karius made two of the worst mistakes any goalkeeper has made in a Champions League final .
His confidence was shot in pre-season and so the Reds turned to Roma 's Alisson for a world record £66.8m , despite the Brazilian conceding seven goals over two legs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signing changed everything as the Reds went on to win the Champions League the following year and the Premier League this season .
Alisson has only conceded 51 goals in 81 games .
Gibbons : `` When we came back for pre-season Karius actually played the first few games but that must have just been to get the price down for Alisson .
He looked absolutely shot and it was sad to see .
You could n't help but feel sorry for him .
He did n't look like he could cope with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to do something .
It had clearly affected him so much .
It was very obvious quite soon that this was the end for Karius . ''
Warnock : `` A lot of people thought it was a strange buy .
Alisson had only really played one season at Roma so the homework they had done must have been big - to be able to go to your board and say he is the next piece of the jigsaw and he 's going to bring us success , so please give me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fee on that basis ?
But the manager had earned that trust and respect , and that enabled him to go out and spend that money .
`` Klopp had put all his trust in Karius and believed he was going to be a world-class keeper .
He made world-class saves but he always had that concentration issue .
One day Klopp just knew that was n't good enough if he wanted to take Liverpool to the next step .
I think he knew he needed to put a bit of loyalty aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not good enough to get us to the next level . '
He put his money into Alisson and he has been quite sensational . ''
While Liverpool broke world records for Alisson and Van Dijk , one of the key components of their triumphs has been their full-backs , who cost a combined £8m .
It took a while for Andy Robertson and hometown hero Trent Alexander-Arnold , who is still only 21 , to turn into the assist machines they are today .
The first game they both set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win over rock-bottom Fulham .
Alexander-Arnold teed up Salah 's opener and Robertson crossed for Xherdan Shaqiri 's goal .
Before that match they had a combined nine Premier League assists ( seven for Robertson and two for Alexander-Arnold ) , but from that point on - including that Fulham game - they have racked up a joint 40 since ( 23 for Alexander-Arnold and 17 for Robertson ) .
Gibbons : `` Both of them really resonate with the fans .
At the end of last season we presented an award for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the club and that went to Robertson , which says a lot given all the great players we have .
`` Trent is the player young boys and girls can look at and see that he 's fulfilled a dream .
He 's such a good role model and so humble .
Those two are the heartbeat and soul of the team .
They do n't take any nonsense .
They are phenomenal footballers . ''
Warnock : `` The quality they both possess is frightening .
They do n't panic when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a goalscoring situation .
There is a calmness about them . ''
Liverpool looked down and out after losing 3-0 at the Nou Camp in last season 's Champions League semi-final first leg .
But the second leg produced one of Anfield 's greatest nights as the Reds scored four goals without conceding to reach the final .
Alexander-Arnold 's quick corner for Divock Origi 's winner while Barca 's defence slept will probably be discussed in Merseyside pubs 50 years from now .
And without that , there would not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gibbons : `` We do like to keep the faith but I turned up that night thinking there was no real chance .
It was the most incredible thing we 'd ever seen .
As soon as we got that first goal we thought : 'Maybe . '
Then it started to feel like it was written and you were watching the most amazing piece of theatre .
We 've seen some brilliant nights at Anfield but that is right at the top for me . ''
Warnock : `` It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I was on the front row of the Kop and I 'd never heard a roar like it when that first goal went in .
People were turning around and looking at each other and thinking : 'Could we ? '
I 've never felt a feeling like that in my life , and I grew up standing on the Kop as a kid .
It sends shivers down my spine even now thinking about it .
`` I walked out after that game and there was just a stunned silence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
People were sitting in the pub I went into in shock .
No-one could believe what had just happened .
No-one had believed it was possible . ''
It will almost be forgotten now but it actually took Klopp nearly four years to win his first trophy with Liverpool .
He had lost his previous six finals with Borussia Dortmund and the Reds .
And they had just finished second in the Premier League to Manchester City with 97 points , the highest tally any team had achieved when not winning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win the Champions League final against their English rivals Spurs , despite not playing particularly well .
Salah gave them a second-minute lead after Moussa Sissoko 's handball and cult hero Origi added a late goal to seal the result .
`` It was an intense season with the most beautiful finish I could have imagined , '' Klopp said .
Murray : `` It was a great narrative - the fact they had to knock and knock and knock until they finally got through .
We know in sport it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't always turn out right in the end .
With Klopp 's Liverpool I genuinely believed this would be the start of trophies coming .
They won the Champions League and they deserve to be a multiple trophy-winning team . ''
Gibbons : `` We can talk about the mentality of the players but if they had n't won that night I do n't think this season would have happened in quite the same way .
I think doubts might have started to creep in .
Against Real Madrid the previous season we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would have been worse if we 'd lost to Spurs and it might have been a blow too many for this project . ''
Liverpool go eight clear and never look back Liverpool ended up missing out on the Premier League title in 2018-19 because of a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on 3 January 2019 .
But their redemption came in November this season at Anfield .
A win for Pep Guardiola 's side would have reduced the gap to three points , but instead the Reds won 3-1 - with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the title race .
Liverpool went nine points above City - and eight above second-placed Leicester - and never looked back , with an 18-game winning run and 422-day unbeaten streak ending with the shock 3-0 reverse at Watford .
By that point the Reds were in total control .
They won the league without playing , thanks to Manchester City failing to beat Chelsea , and are on course for a record points tally .
Gibbons : `` We knew the head to heads were going to be important even at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on anyone else to take points off City - you had to do it yourself . ''
Murray : `` It was a symbolic win .
What happened the previous season , particularly at Etihad Stadium , was the difference between it going one way or the other .
For Liverpool to continue the start they had made and to win like that - and to win well - opened up the gap and Liverpool never let go .
It was a real foot-on-the-windpipe moment . ''
Now have your say So which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shaped Klopp 's reign the most ?
Pick them in your order below , with the most important first .

Liverpool finished eighth in Jurgen Klopp's first season in charge but he has guided them to two Champions League finals and a Europa League final during a thrilling five years at Anfield - and now the Premier League title
Jurgen Klopp has succeeded where seven managers before him failed by ending Liverpool's 30-year wait for a top-flight title and guiding them to a first Premier League crown.
The Reds are on course for a record-breaking domestic season, but it has not always been smooth sailing for the charismatic German, who took charge in October 2015.
BBC Sport - in conjunction with a BBC Radio 5 Live special featuring football correspondent John Murray, former Reds defender Stephen Warnock and John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap external-link - have selected 10 games which have shaped Klopp's reign at Anfield.
Here they are in chronological order - and you can rank them in terms of importance at the bottom. You can listen to the discussion as an edition of the Football Daily podcast later on Friday or on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday at 11:00 BST.
Klopp gets the fans on board
Liverpool 2-2 West Brom - 13 December 2015
Two months into Klopp's tenure, a late Divock Origi goal rescued a point for Liverpool against West Brom at Anfield, taking them up to ninth in the Premier League table.
Klopp did not shake hands with opposite number Tony Pulis - with then Baggies winger James McClean calling the German an "idiot" - and instead pumped his chest and took his players over to salute the fans.
He was ridiculed at the time for such a reaction to a draw against a team of West Brom's status, but he said years later: external-link "I wanted to show that we really are one unit. That means I know I am responsible for the performance, but the people are responsible for the atmosphere."
It was the first sign that a bond was developing between Klopp and the club's supporters.
Warnock: "I remember watching it and thinking: 'What is he doing?' A draw against West Brom - is that really where he thinks Liverpool are? But it was so much deeper than that, and it set things up for future games at Anfield."
Gibbons: "About a month or so before, Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace - and when they scored their second goal in the 82nd minute everyone just left. Klopp was a bit taken aback by the exodus. He said after that game he felt lonely and gave us a bit of a telling off. He made the point that we decide when games are finished and we should go to the end. His words made an impact and against West Brom far more people stayed. He was then saying: 'Look what we can do when we stick together.' Jurgen believes in togetherness and unity, and when he talks about being stronger together there are echoes of Bill Shankly. The fact he was saying that chimed with supporters, who felt there had never been a greater gap between supporters and players. It was really exciting."
The return of magical European nights at Anfield
Liverpool 4-3 Borussia Dortmund (5-4 agg) - 14 April 2016
Klopp again got his players to take a bow at the Kop after this one - but nobody was laughing this time.
Trailing 4-2 on aggregate, Liverpool scored three goals in the final 24 minutes to knock Klopp's old side Borussia Dortmund out of the Europa League quarter-finals.
It was a sensational atmosphere at Anfield, with Klopp almost in a frenzy urging Reds fans to cheer them on in the dramatic finale.
"It was brilliant, outstanding, emotional," said Klopp afterwards. "When we scored everyone could see something happen in the stadium. You could feel it, hear it, smell it."
They would go on to lose the final against Sevilla, costing them a place in the Champions League.
Gibbons: "It was almost like the start of Klopp's reign - it felt like night one, where we saw it all make sense. Dortmund were a phenomenal side. They went 2-0 up playing some of the best football I'd seen at Anfield. But after that game we felt like we'd seen the template of Klopp's football. I'd say it's in my top five nights at Anfield and it felt like the start of the adventure."
Murray: "When we talk about defining games for Klopp, this is one of the ones that instantly comes to mind. This is probably top three. It was pivotal in what Klopp's Liverpool turned into."
Liverpool make a 'wonderful base' with Champions League qualification
Liverpool 3-0 Middlesbrough - 21 May 2017
Liverpool had only qualified for the Champions League once - going out in the group stage - in the six seasons prior to reaching the 2018 final in Kiev.
But they only just sealed that spot in Europe's top competition with a victory over Middlesbrough on the final day of the season, finishing one point above fifth-placed Arsenal and 17 points behind champions Chelsea.
"I'm really looking forward to next season. I think we have created a wonderful base," said Klopp afterwards.
BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer correctly predicted: "They'll be bigger and better next season."
Murray: "It was crucial in terms of the players they wanted to attract. You've got that extra level to persuade players to come. It was a huge step to get back into the Champions League."
Gibbons: "Fans were hoping for steady progress - we knew things wouldn't happen overnight. We knew there were teams with better resources and coming from a better starting position. Jurgen has achieved the things he has done in steps. Achieving this aim was vital for supporters."
Salah, Mane and Firmino all start... and score
Watford 3-3 Liverpool - 12 August 2017
Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino had already been at Liverpool for one and two seasons respectively when Mohamed Salah arrived from Roma in 2017.
The attacking trident which Liverpool's recent success has been built on all started on the opening day of the 2017-18 season.
And they all found the back of the net.
Mane scored their first, before Salah won a penalty which Firmino converted - and Firmino then set up Salah for their third.
The three of them have scored a sensational 211 goals in less than three seasons (92 for Salah, 65 for Mane and 54 for Firmino). It was a formula that worked from the start - and the Reds have never looked back.
Warnock: "I remember thinking: 'Salah has missed so many chances, he's not going to score many goals if he carries on finishing like that.' But why was he getting so many chances? The way he was cutting in was something we hadn't really seen from someone in that position.
"Liverpool at this point weren't spending silly money on players. This was a long-term vision that they had - to fit players into the system. Eyebrows were raised at all three when they were signed, but you have to pat Klopp and sporting director Michael Edwards on the back for seeing the players and fitting them into a vision. They are now the best three in world football for their link-up play, and also in the way they press and close teams down."
Gibbons: "I remember coming out of the ground and all the talk was about the defence. It's amazing to think that was the birth of this front three. We weren't quite sure about Salah - no-one came out thinking this forward line is going to be amazing."
Van Dijk announces himself at Anfield
Liverpool 2-1 Everton - 5 January 2018
Having failed to prise defender Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in the summer of 2017, Klopp eventually got his man when the Dutchman joined for £75m, a world-record fee for a defender at the time. Their attempts to sign him months earlier failed when they annoyed the Saints with an alleged illegal approach.
If anybody wondered if he would be worth the wait - and the money - they were probably slightly more convinced after his debut, when his 84th-minute header won the Merseyside derby in the FA Cup.
He had an instant rapport with the Anfield faithful from that moment he slid in front of them to celebrate.
But his real impact that season was at the back. By the time he made his first Premier League appearance for the Reds, they had conceded 28 goals in their 23 league matches. They let in 10 in the 14 he played.
Warnock: "At Southampton he had everything going for him but I don't think we realised how good a one-on-one defender he was and the stature he would bring into the Liverpool changing room. When you walk out against him you think: 'Gosh, how am I going to win a header against him? How am I going to go past him?' Liverpool hadn't had that. The big thing for me was whether he could handle the price tag. He was always going to take time to get up to speed - but when he did, wow, what a signing."
Gibbons: "That goal almost paid the fee on its own. Because we'd waited so long there had been this build-up - he probably could have retired after that game!"
Karius nightmare prompts Alisson transfer
Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool - 26 May 2018
Some teams struggle to come back from Champions League final defeats. Borussia Dortmund have won one German Cup since losing in 2013, Atletico Madrid have won nothing since losing in 2014 and 2016, and Mauricio Pochettino ended up being sacked as Tottenham Hotspur struggled to recover from 2019.
But Liverpool made one crucial change after losing 3-1 to Real Madrid in Kiev in 2018, when Loris Karius made two of the worst mistakes any goalkeeper has made in a Champions League final.
His confidence was shot in pre-season and so the Reds turned to Roma's Alisson for a world record £66.8m, despite the Brazilian conceding seven goals over two legs against Liverpool in the semi-finals.
That signing changed everything as the Reds went on to win the Champions League the following year and the Premier League this season. Alisson has only conceded 51 goals in 81 games.
Gibbons: "When we came back for pre-season Karius actually played the first few games but that must have just been to get the price down for Alisson. He looked absolutely shot and it was sad to see. You couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He didn't look like he could cope with the pressure and it was clear we had to do something. It had clearly affected him so much. It was very obvious quite soon that this was the end for Karius."
Warnock: "A lot of people thought it was a strange buy. Alisson had only really played one season at Roma so the homework they had done must have been big - to be able to go to your board and say he is the next piece of the jigsaw and he's going to bring us success, so please give me £66.8m. How do you swing that fee on that basis? But the manager had earned that trust and respect, and that enabled him to go out and spend that money.
"Klopp had put all his trust in Karius and believed he was going to be a world-class keeper. He made world-class saves but he always had that concentration issue. One day Klopp just knew that wasn't good enough if he wanted to take Liverpool to the next step. I think he knew he needed to put a bit of loyalty aside, be ruthless and say: 'You're not good enough to get us to the next level.' He put his money into Alisson and he has been quite sensational."
A full-back dynasty is born
Liverpool 2-0 Fulham - 11 November 2018
While Liverpool broke world records for Alisson and Van Dijk, one of the key components of their triumphs has been their full-backs, who cost a combined £8m.
It took a while for Andy Robertson and hometown hero Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is still only 21, to turn into the assist machines they are today.
The first game they both set up a goal in was a fairly nondescript win over rock-bottom Fulham. Alexander-Arnold teed up Salah's opener and Robertson crossed for Xherdan Shaqiri's goal.
Before that match they had a combined nine Premier League assists (seven for Robertson and two for Alexander-Arnold), but from that point on - including that Fulham game - they have racked up a joint 40 since (23 for Alexander-Arnold and 17 for Robertson).
Gibbons: "Both of them really resonate with the fans. At the end of last season we presented an award for the player who most represents the values of the club and that went to Robertson, which says a lot given all the great players we have.
"Trent is the player young boys and girls can look at and see that he's fulfilled a dream. He's such a good role model and so humble. Those two are the heartbeat and soul of the team. They don't take any nonsense. They are phenomenal footballers."
Warnock: "The quality they both possess is frightening. They don't panic when they know the next cross can be to a goalscoring situation. There is a calmness about them."
Football's greatest comeback?
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona (4-3 agg) - 7 May 2019
Liverpool looked down and out after losing 3-0 at the Nou Camp in last season's Champions League semi-final first leg.
But the second leg produced one of Anfield's greatest nights as the Reds scored four goals without conceding to reach the final.
Alexander-Arnold's quick corner for Divock Origi's winner while Barca's defence slept will probably be discussed in Merseyside pubs 50 years from now.
And without that, there would not have been the next match on our list.
Gibbons: "We do like to keep the faith but I turned up that night thinking there was no real chance. It was the most incredible thing we'd ever seen. As soon as we got that first goal we thought: 'Maybe.' Then it started to feel like it was written and you were watching the most amazing piece of theatre. We've seen some brilliant nights at Anfield but that is right at the top for me."
Warnock: "It was all about the emotion and the energy. I was on the front row of the Kop and I'd never heard a roar like it when that first goal went in. People were turning around and looking at each other and thinking: 'Could we?' I've never felt a feeling like that in my life, and I grew up standing on the Kop as a kid. It sends shivers down my spine even now thinking about it.
"I walked out after that game and there was just a stunned silence, and I've never witnessed that before. People were sitting in the pub I went into in shock. No-one could believe what had just happened. No-one had believed it was possible."
Liverpool win sixth European Cup
Liverpool 2-0 Spurs - 1 June 2019
It will almost be forgotten now but it actually took Klopp nearly four years to win his first trophy with Liverpool.
He had lost his previous six finals with Borussia Dortmund and the Reds. And they had just finished second in the Premier League to Manchester City with 97 points, the highest tally any team had achieved when not winning the title.
But they found a way to win the Champions League final against their English rivals Spurs, despite not playing particularly well. Salah gave them a second-minute lead after Moussa Sissoko's handball and cult hero Origi added a late goal to seal the result.
"It was an intense season with the most beautiful finish I could have imagined," Klopp said.
Murray: "It was a great narrative - the fact they had to knock and knock and knock until they finally got through. We know in sport it's not always like Hollywood - it doesn't always turn out right in the end. With Klopp's Liverpool I genuinely believed this would be the start of trophies coming. They won the Champions League and they deserve to be a multiple trophy-winning team."
Gibbons: "We can talk about the mentality of the players but if they hadn't won that night I don't think this season would have happened in quite the same way. I think doubts might have started to creep in. Against Real Madrid the previous season we weren't expected to win. But it would have been worse if we'd lost to Spurs and it might have been a blow too many for this project."
Liverpool go eight clear and never look back
Liverpool 3-1 Man City - 10 November 2019
Liverpool ended up missing out on the Premier League title in 2018-19 because of a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on 3 January 2019.
But their redemption came in November this season at Anfield. A win for Pep Guardiola's side would have reduced the gap to three points, but instead the Reds won 3-1 - with 21 key seconds that could have decided the title race.
Liverpool went nine points above City - and eight above second-placed Leicester - and never looked back, with an 18-game winning run and 422-day unbeaten streak ending with the shock 3-0 reverse at Watford. By that point the Reds were in total control.
They won the league without playing, thanks to Manchester City failing to beat Chelsea, and are on course for a record points tally.
Gibbons: "We knew the head to heads were going to be important even at this early stage. You couldn't rely on anyone else to take points off City - you had to do it yourself."
Murray: "It was a symbolic win. What happened the previous season, particularly at Etihad Stadium, was the difference between it going one way or the other. For Liverpool to continue the start they had made and to win like that - and to win well - opened up the gap and Liverpool never let go."
Now have your say
So which of these 10 moments do you think shaped Klopp's reign the most? Pick them in your order below, with the most important first.


bbc--2020-06-25--£1.47bn spent, 239 players, nine permanent managers - Liverpool's 30-year wait in numbers

On 1 May 1990 , Liverpool 's players paraded the top-flight league-winners ' trophy around a packed and joyous Anfield .
They would not win the title again for another 30 years but the relative drought was not due to a lack of trying .
Transfers were made , goals scored and games won , but it was never quite enough until this remarkable record-breaking season .
Now that their wait is over , BBC Sport looks back at the players , managers , money and more that Liverpool have put in to the pursuit of number 19 .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - the inside story • Rank the 10 games which have defined Klopp 's reign Liverpool have played 1,149 games since the start of the 1990-91 season .
That is 103,410 minutes ( not including injury time ) spent on the pitch in pursuit of that 19th title .
They have won 595 of those matches ( which is a win percentage of around 52 % ) , scored 1,968 goals ( for an overall goal difference of +822 ) and taken 2,075 points .
However , all but 28 of those wins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those points were ultimately amassed in a vain attempt at league glory .
The highest number of points they have claimed from a single opponent over the three decades is the 108 points they have taken off Tottenham from 60 encounters between the two .
They have won 105 points against Merseyside rivals Everton , while West Ham have been plundered for 101 .
They have a 100 % win record against Brighton , Cardiff , Huddersfield and Notts County , although the most number of times they have faced any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have played against the Seagulls .
Unsurprisingly , the sides that have done the most consistent damage to Liverpool 's title aspirations since 1990-91 are Manchester United , Chelsea and Arsenal - all multiple title winners during the Reds ' barren three decades .
Gallingly for Liverpool , they have just a 29.3 % win percentage against fierce rivals United , who have beaten them 28 times in their 58 games since 1990-91 .
United also have comfortably the best goal difference against them too , with it currently standing at +8 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 21.4 % win percentage against ) and Wimbledon ( 26.3 % ) have both been thorns in the Reds ' side .
There is only one team against whom Liverpool have played in the top flight and failed to take a single point in the past 30 seasons - Blackpool , who beat them home and away in their one Premier League campaign in 2010-11 .
Of course , no Liverpool season of the last 30 has matched 2019-20 for efficiency .
In fact , no league campaign in English history is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As an indication of just why this season is the one that has ended their title drought , compare their 2019-20 stats with their average over the previous 29 seasons… Since the start of the 1990-91 season , 239 players have represented Liverpool in the top flight .
Their quest for a 19th title began with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on 25 August 1990 , the goals scored by John Barnes , Ray Houghton and Ian Rush .
This was one of eight straight victories as part of a 14-game unbeaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Almost 30 years later , the job would finally be completed without the need to step on to the field as Manchester City failed to beat Chelsea , finally ending a title race which in truth had been over for months .
Of those 239 players , academy product Jamie Carragher has made the most league appearances in a Liverpool shirt in the past 30 years , playing in 508 games for the club .
There are some familiar names in the top 10 appearance-makers in that time , but only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list - captain Jordan Henderson , courtesy of his 266 matches .
At the opposite end of the scale is a group of former players who contributed just one appearance to the cause - the likes of Daniele Padelli , David Raven , Jon Newby , Patrice Luzi , Istvan Kozma and Rafael Camacho .
The goalscorers list is also topped by a home-grown talent in Robbie Fowler , who scored 128 league goals for the club over two spells .
There is a much healthier modern presence , with current first-choice front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mohamed Salah all making the top 10 .
One player deserving of special recognition is Steven Gerrard , an individual intrinsically linked with Liverpool 's long pursuit of their 19th title , for both positive and negative reasons .
The midfielder and captain is a presence on both appearance and goals list , and has also contributed the most assists of any Liverpool player in the past 30 years ( 70 ) .
He was the driving force behind two of the major trophies the club have lifted since 1990 - the 2004-05 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both thrilling 3-3 draws , both won on penalties , both with Gerrard as the game 's key man .
It is also impossible to think about a Liverpool title challenge without it evoking two images of the Merseyside-born England international - the first of him in in the middle of a huddle of Reds players , demanding that they `` do n't let it slip '' and the second of him looking absolutely devastated at Anfield having done just that against Chelsea .
Gerrard will never forget how Liverpool agonisingly allowed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club have at least now provided a positive moment to supersede it .
Kenny Dalglish delivered Liverpool their 16th , 17th and 18th titles and began the defence of the latter as the Reds ' manager .
He would leave before that attempted defence was complete , shocking the club by resigning on 22 February 1991 , with them three points clear at the top of the table .
A combination of caretaker boss Ronnie Moran and permanent successor Graeme Souness were unable to retain the top-flight trophy , which instead went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had nine permanent managers since the start of the 1990-91 season .
This includes a rare joint-manager tenure at the start of the 1998-99 season between Roy Evans , who had been in sole charge but to diminishing returns for four seasons , and Gerard Houllier , who would continue on his own after Evans resigned just four months into the shared arrangement .
Excluding Souness , who was only in charge for the final five games of 1990-91 , four managers have taken Liverpool to within one place of league glory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 2001-02 ) , Rafael Benitez ( 2008-09 ) , Brendan Rodgers ( 2013-14 ) and Jurgen Klopp ( 2018-19 ) .
All but Roy Hodgson ( who did n't last a season in the job ) and Rodgers ( who came agonisingly close ) won a trophy with the club .
In Klopp , though , they have finally found a successor to King Kenny 's crown .
The German is the only Reds manager since Dalglish left ( including the Scot himself during his second spell ) with a win percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the Reds spent £1.47bn Liverpool 's first bit of transfer business following their 1989-90 title win was to make Ronny Rosenthal 's loan move from Standard Liege permanent for a fee of around £1m .
The Israeli striker , a cult figure at Anfield , would be the first of 218 signings the club would make between their 18th and 19th league triumphs , concluding with the £7.25m capture of Takumi Minamino in the last January window .
Inevitably , there has been the good , the bad and the ugly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dijk , there is a Torben Piechnik , a Bruno Cheyrou and a Sean Dundee .
And then there are the big-money disasters , more often than not failing forwards , like Andy Carroll ( £35m , six goals in 44 league games ) , Christian Benteke ( £32.5m , nine in 29 ) or Mario Balotelli ( £16m , one in 16 ) .
Their most prolific period for signings was between 2005 and 2008 , when the club brought in 40 players in just three seasons under Benitez .
This included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pepe Reina , Dirk Kuyt , Lucas Leiva and Fernando Torres ) , some not so well ( Mark Gonzalez and Jermaine Pennant ) and a few many wo n't remember ( Gabriel Paletta and Sebastian Leto anyone ? )
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Inevitably , the bills have added up over the past 30 years and according to figures from Transfermarkt , the club have spent an estimated £1.47bn on players between their 18th and 19th titles .
It is important to note the Reds have also recouped a sizeable amount of money through player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
Arguably , the best players that came into the side between 1990 and 2020 are the ones they got for nothing ; academy graduates Robbie Fowler , Gerrard , Carragher , Michael Owen and Trent Alexander-Arnold .
At the other end of the scale , though , are the likes of Van Dijk , Alisson and Naby Keita - the top three biggest deals the club have made in that time , with all three playing a prominent role in bringing Liverpool their 19th title .
More often than not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay for .
Players come and go , but the constant at any club is its fans .
The Liverpool supporters have had to wait longer than they imagined for this 19th title and have suffered some agonising near misses .
They will also be denied the true experience of celebrating their side 's charge towards the title this season with the last nine games being played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But prior to this they have continued to show up at Anfield in vast numbers , season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season-ticket numbers at the club means gauging an accurate tally of fans to have visited the ground since that celebration at the end of 1989-90 is impossible .
But according to figures from Transfermarkt , the number of visits by supporters to Anfield over the past 30 years is 24,698,942 .
And finally , it 's time to get a bit shirty ...

On 1 May 1990, Liverpool's players paraded the top-flight league-winners' trophy around a packed and joyous Anfield.
They would not win the title again for another 30 years but the relative drought was not due to a lack of trying.
Transfers were made, goals scored and games won, but it was never quite enough until this remarkable record-breaking season.
Now that their wait is over, BBC Sport looks back at the players, managers, money and more that Liverpool have put in to the pursuit of number 19.
103,410 minutes
Liverpool have played 1,149 games since the start of the 1990-91 season. That is 103,410 minutes (not including injury time) spent on the pitch in pursuit of that 19th title.
They have won 595 of those matches (which is a win percentage of around 52%), scored 1,968 goals (for an overall goal difference of +822) and taken 2,075 points.
However, all but 28 of those wins, 70 of those goals and 86 of those points were ultimately amassed in a vain attempt at league glory.
The highest number of points they have claimed from a single opponent over the three decades is the 108 points they have taken off Tottenham from 60 encounters between the two.
They have won 105 points against Merseyside rivals Everton, while West Ham have been plundered for 101.
They have a 100% win record against Brighton, Cardiff, Huddersfield and Notts County, although the most number of times they have faced any of those sides is the five games they have played against the Seagulls.
Unsurprisingly, the sides that have done the most consistent damage to Liverpool's title aspirations since 1990-91 are Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal - all multiple title winners during the Reds' barren three decades.
Gallingly for Liverpool, they have just a 29.3% win percentage against fierce rivals United, who have beaten them 28 times in their 58 games since 1990-91. United also have comfortably the best goal difference against them too, with it currently standing at +8 in the Red Devils' favour.
Birmingham (21.4% win percentage against) and Wimbledon (26.3%) have both been thorns in the Reds' side.
There is only one team against whom Liverpool have played in the top flight and failed to take a single point in the past 30 seasons - Blackpool, who beat them home and away in their one Premier League campaign in 2010-11.
Of course, no Liverpool season of the last 30 has matched 2019-20 for efficiency. In fact, no league campaign in English history is comparable to Liverpool's current one.
As an indication of just why this season is the one that has ended their title drought, compare their 2019-20 stats with their average over the previous 29 seasons…
Liverpool this season vs season average from previous 29 2019-20 Average (1990-91 to 2018-19) 28 Wins 19.57 2 Draws 9.72 1 Losses 9.14 70 Goals scored 65.45 21 Goals conceded 38.83 86 Points 68.57 90.32 Win % 50.81
Barnesy to Bobby
Since the start of the 1990-91 season, 239 players have represented Liverpool in the top flight.
Their quest for a 19th title began with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on 25 August 1990, the goals scored by John Barnes, Ray Houghton and Ian Rush. This was one of eight straight victories as part of a 14-game unbeaten run at the start of that season.
Almost 30 years later, the job would finally be completed without the need to step on to the field as Manchester City failed to beat Chelsea, finally ending a title race which in truth had been over for months.
Of those 239 players, academy product Jamie Carragher has made the most league appearances in a Liverpool shirt in the past 30 years, playing in 508 games for the club.
There are some familiar names in the top 10 appearance-makers in that time, but only one member of the current squad makes the list - captain Jordan Henderson, courtesy of his 266 matches.
At the opposite end of the scale is a group of former players who contributed just one appearance to the cause - the likes of Daniele Padelli, David Raven, Jon Newby, Patrice Luzi, Istvan Kozma and Rafael Camacho.
The goalscorers list is also topped by a home-grown talent in Robbie Fowler, who scored 128 league goals for the club over two spells.
There is a much healthier modern presence, with current first-choice front three Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah all making the top 10.
One player deserving of special recognition is Steven Gerrard, an individual intrinsically linked with Liverpool's long pursuit of their 19th title, for both positive and negative reasons.
The midfielder and captain is a presence on both appearance and goals list, and has also contributed the most assists of any Liverpool player in the past 30 years (70).
He was the driving force behind two of the major trophies the club have lifted since 1990 - the 2004-05 Champions League and 2005-06 FA Cup. Both thrilling 3-3 draws, both won on penalties, both with Gerrard as the game's key man.
It is also impossible to think about a Liverpool title challenge without it evoking two images of the Merseyside-born England international - the first of him in in the middle of a huddle of Reds players, demanding that they "don't let it slip" and the second of him looking absolutely devastated at Anfield having done just that against Chelsea.
Gerrard's slip allowed Demba Ba to score Chelsea's winner at Anfield in 2014 - a result that contributed to Liverpool missing out on the 2013-14 title
Gerrard will never forget how Liverpool agonisingly allowed the 2013-14 title to elude them, but the club have at least now provided a positive moment to supersede it.
The Anfield boot room
Kenny Dalglish delivered Liverpool their 16th, 17th and 18th titles and began the defence of the latter as the Reds' manager. He would leave before that attempted defence was complete, shocking the club by resigning on 22 February 1991, with them three points clear at the top of the table.
A combination of caretaker boss Ronnie Moran and permanent successor Graeme Souness were unable to retain the top-flight trophy, which instead went to Arsenal.
In total, Liverpool have had nine permanent managers since the start of the 1990-91 season.
This includes a rare joint-manager tenure at the start of the 1998-99 season between Roy Evans, who had been in sole charge but to diminishing returns for four seasons, and Gerard Houllier, who would continue on his own after Evans resigned just four months into the shared arrangement.
Excluding Souness, who was only in charge for the final five games of 1990-91, four managers have taken Liverpool to within one place of league glory during the past 30 years - Houllier (2001-02), Rafael Benitez (2008-09), Brendan Rodgers (2013-14) and Jurgen Klopp (2018-19).
All but Roy Hodgson (who didn't last a season in the job) and Rodgers (who came agonisingly close) won a trophy with the club.
In Klopp, though, they have finally found a successor to King Kenny's crown. The German is the only Reds manager since Dalglish left (including the Scot himself during his second spell) with a win percentage over 60.
Rosenthal to Minamino - how the Reds spent £1.47bn
Liverpool's first bit of transfer business following their 1989-90 title win was to make Ronny Rosenthal's loan move from Standard Liege permanent for a fee of around £1m.
The Israeli striker, a cult figure at Anfield, would be the first of 218 signings the club would make between their 18th and 19th league triumphs, concluding with the £7.25m capture of Takumi Minamino in the last January window.
Inevitably, there has been the good, the bad and the ugly.
For every Luis Suarez or Virgil van Dijk, there is a Torben Piechnik, a Bruno Cheyrou and a Sean Dundee.
And then there are the big-money disasters, more often than not failing forwards, like Andy Carroll (£35m, six goals in 44 league games), Christian Benteke (£32.5m, nine in 29) or Mario Balotelli (£16m, one in 16).
Their most prolific period for signings was between 2005 and 2008, when the club brought in 40 players in just three seasons under Benitez.
This included a number who served them well (Pepe Reina, Dirk Kuyt, Lucas Leiva and Fernando Torres), some not so well (Mark Gonzalez and Jermaine Pennant) and a few many won't remember (Gabriel Paletta and Sebastian Leto anyone?).
Inevitably, the bills have added up over the past 30 years and according to figures from Transfermarkt, the club have spent an estimated £1.47bn on players between their 18th and 19th titles.
It is important to note the Reds have also recouped a sizeable amount of money through player sales, reportedly £936.6m over those 30 years.
Arguably, the best players that came into the side between 1990 and 2020 are the ones they got for nothing; academy graduates Robbie Fowler, Gerrard, Carragher, Michael Owen and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
At the other end of the scale, though, are the likes of Van Dijk, Alisson and Naby Keita - the top three biggest deals the club have made in that time, with all three playing a prominent role in bringing Liverpool their 19th title.
More often than not in modern football, you get what you pay for.
You'll never walk alone
Players come and go, but the constant at any club is its fans.
The Liverpool supporters have had to wait longer than they imagined for this 19th title and have suffered some agonising near misses.
They will also be denied the true experience of celebrating their side's charge towards the title this season with the last nine games being played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But prior to this they have continued to show up at Anfield in vast numbers, season upon season.
The difficulty in obtaining season-ticket numbers at the club means gauging an accurate tally of fans to have visited the ground since that celebration at the end of 1989-90 is impossible.
But according to figures from Transfermarkt, the number of visits by supporters to Anfield over the past 30 years is 24,698,942.
And finally, it's time to get a bit shirty...


bbc--2020-06-25--Chelsea beat Man City to confirm Liverpool as champions

Liverpool were crowned champions of England for the first time in 30 years after Manchester City lost to Chelsea .
Only a win for City at Stamford Bridge would have allowed them to hold on to the Premier League trophy for a little longer and their two-year reign is now officially over .
Pep Guardiola 's side lost a total of six league games in those two seasons combined , but their eighth defeat of this campaign leaves them 23 points behind the leaders , with seven games left .
Kevin de Bruyne 's brilliant second-half free-kick cancelled out Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Liverpool 's title was confirmed with 12 minutes left when Fernandinho was sent off for handball on the line and Willian dispatched the resulting penalty .
While City are still in the Champions League and continue their defence of the FA Cup at Newcastle on Sunday , their next act in the league will be as part of Liverpool 's coronation when they welcome the Reds to Etihad Stadium next Thursday .
• How Klopp turned Liverpool into title winners - the inside story The outcome of this season 's title race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool 's long wait to wrap up their 19th triumph , extended by the Premier League 's three-month break amid the coronavirus pandemic , is finally over .
City 's hopes of delaying them further ended in all-too familiar fashion , with crisp passing and forward moves undermined by fragile defending and lapses in focus .
They had been the better side until they gifted Chelsea the lead courtesy of a terrible mistake by Bernard Mendy after Chelsea had cleared a first-half free-kick .
The France left-back had Ilkay Gundogan in support but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pulisic possession near the halfway line , then compounded his error by diving in and allowing the American to sprint clear and slot home .
De Bruyne 's brilliant dipping free-kick arrowed into the top corner to bring City level shortly after the break and they almost took the lead moments later when Raheem Sterling hit the post after a stunning counter-attack .
Chelsea went close at the other end when Fernandinho let Pulisic in and he rounded Ederson , only to be denied by a brilliant goal-line clearance by Kyle Walker .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they were not so lucky the next time Chelsea came forward .
Ederson denied substitute Tammy Abraham and then Fernandinho blocked Pulisic 's follow-up but the video assistant referee confirmed what everyone watching on TV had already seen - that he had used his hand to clear .
Referee Stuart Attwell showed the Brazilian a red card after pointing to the spot , and Willian planted his spot-kick into the net to ensure the night belonged to Chelsea - and Liverpool of course .
While this was a momentous result at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also hugely significant in the race for the top four .
Chelsea have seen Manchester United and Wolves close the gap this week but this was a convincing response , and not just because of a result that moves the Blues five points clear of the teams immediately below them .
They showed impressive resolve and organisation at the back in the spells when City were on top , but also always looked dangerous at the other end .
Pulisic 's pace on the break was a big part of that but Chelsea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Ederson brilliantly denying Andreas Christensen and Mason Mount wasting a glorious opening from a poor clearance by the City keeper .
It is no secret that City have struggled at the back this season , with Vincent Kompany 's exit and Aymeric Laporte 's long-term injury among the reasons why they have sometimes had a soft centre .
Fernandinho , for so long an imperious presence in front of City 's defence , has been far less convincing since he was moved back to become part of it and this game was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a priority for City when the next transfer window opens .
City still offered much to savour , of course , not least some superb touches from De Bruyne in addition to his free-kick .
Bernardo Silva , operating as a 'false nine ' in the absence of injured centre-forward Sergio Aguero , also frequently showed his quality .
But , as has happened on too many occasions this season , City still came up short when it mattered .
If they are to get closer to Liverpool next time , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both teams hit the road for the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday .
Chelsea travel to Leicester ( 16:00 BST ) and holders City make the trip to Newcastle ( 18:30 ) in a tie that you can watch live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website .

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Pulisic has scored in both of Chelsea's games since the Premier League restarted and now has eight goals in all competitions this season
Liverpool were crowned champions of England for the first time in 30 years after Manchester City lost to Chelsea.
Only a win for City at Stamford Bridge would have allowed them to hold on to the Premier League trophy for a little longer and their two-year reign is now officially over.
Pep Guardiola's side lost a total of six league games in those two seasons combined, but their eighth defeat of this campaign leaves them 23 points behind the leaders, with seven games left.
Kevin de Bruyne's brilliant second-half free-kick cancelled out Christian Pulisic's breakaway goal for the hosts but Liverpool's title was confirmed with 12 minutes left when Fernandinho was sent off for handball on the line and Willian dispatched the resulting penalty.
While City are still in the Champions League and continue their defence of the FA Cup at Newcastle on Sunday, their next act in the league will be as part of Liverpool's coronation when they welcome the Reds to Etihad Stadium next Thursday.
The outcome of this season's title race has been inevitable for many months but Liverpool's long wait to wrap up their 19th triumph, extended by the Premier League's three-month break amid the coronavirus pandemic, is finally over.
Guardiola offers 'big congratulations' to champions Liverpool
City's hopes of delaying them further ended in all-too familiar fashion, with crisp passing and forward moves undermined by fragile defending and lapses in focus.
They had been the better side until they gifted Chelsea the lead courtesy of a terrible mistake by Bernard Mendy after Chelsea had cleared a first-half free-kick.
The France left-back had Ilkay Gundogan in support but was far too casual as he gave Pulisic possession near the halfway line, then compounded his error by diving in and allowing the American to sprint clear and slot home.
De Bruyne's brilliant dipping free-kick arrowed into the top corner to bring City level shortly after the break and they almost took the lead moments later when Raheem Sterling hit the post after a stunning counter-attack.
Chelsea went close at the other end when Fernandinho let Pulisic in and he rounded Ederson, only to be denied by a brilliant goal-line clearance by Kyle Walker.
That was a huge let-off for City but they were not so lucky the next time Chelsea came forward.
Ederson denied substitute Tammy Abraham and then Fernandinho blocked Pulisic's follow-up but the video assistant referee confirmed what everyone watching on TV had already seen - that he had used his hand to clear.
Referee Stuart Attwell showed the Brazilian a red card after pointing to the spot, and Willian planted his spot-kick into the net to ensure the night belonged to Chelsea - and Liverpool of course.
Lampard praises Chelsea work ethic after 'deserved' win
Chelsea boost their top-four hopes
While this was a momentous result at the summit of the table, it was also hugely significant in the race for the top four.
Chelsea have seen Manchester United and Wolves close the gap this week but this was a convincing response, and not just because of a result that moves the Blues five points clear of the teams immediately below them.
They showed impressive resolve and organisation at the back in the spells when City were on top, but also always looked dangerous at the other end.
Pulisic's pace on the break was a big part of that but Chelsea carved out plenty of other chances, with Ederson brilliantly denying Andreas Christensen and Mason Mount wasting a glorious opening from a poor clearance by the City keeper.
City show familiar failings
It is no secret that City have struggled at the back this season, with Vincent Kompany's exit and Aymeric Laporte's long-term injury among the reasons why they have sometimes had a soft centre.
Fernandinho, for so long an imperious presence in front of City's defence, has been far less convincing since he was moved back to become part of it and this game was another example why that department has to be a priority for City when the next transfer window opens.
City still offered much to savour, of course, not least some superb touches from De Bruyne in addition to his free-kick. Bernardo Silva, operating as a 'false nine' in the absence of injured centre-forward Sergio Aguero, also frequently showed his quality.
But, as has happened on too many occasions this season, City still came up short when it mattered. If they are to get closer to Liverpool next time, they have a lot of work to do.
Man of the match - Christian Pulisic (Chelsea)
Injury has interrupted Pulisic's first season at Chelsea but the £58m United States international has shown his quality since the season resumed and put Chelsea ahead with a cool finish after running from the halfway line. Only an incredible clearance by Kyle Walker denied him a second goal.
What next?
Both teams hit the road for the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Chelsea travel to Leicester (16:00 BST) and holders City make the trip to Newcastle (18:30) in a tie that you can watch live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.


bbc--2020-06-26--Obamacare: Trump asks Supreme Court to invalidate Affordable Care Act

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare , which has provided health insurance to millions of Americans .
Government lawyers said the act became invalid when the previous Republican-led Congress axed parts of it .
Democratic challenger Joe Biden attacked the move , saying Mr Trump had put millions of lives at risk during the coronavirus pandemic .
Health care will be a key battleground in the November presidential election .
Some 20 million Americans could lose their health coverage if the court overturns the Affordable Care Act , which was introduced by Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump says the scheme costs too much and has promised a different plan to replace it , preserving some popular elements of the existing law but covering fewer people .
Under the act , millions of people in the United States must purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty .
But in 2017 , Congress removed a key plank of the policy , eliminating the federal fine for those who did not sign up , known as the `` individual mandate '' .
In its filing to the Supreme Court late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the individual mandate is not severable from the rest of the act '' .
As a result , it said , `` the mandate is now unconstitutional as a result of Congress 's elimination ... of the penalty for non-compliance '' .
• Has Trump managed to kill off Obamacare ?
Mr Biden , who wants to rally the public behind an expanded Affordable Care Act , said some coronavirus survivors could lose their comprehensive healthcare coverage if the act was overturned .
`` They would live their lives caught in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : his failure to protect the American people from the coronavirus , and his heartless crusade to take healthcare protections away from American families , '' Mr Biden said .
The US has been badly hit by the pandemic , recording 2.4m confirmed coronavirus infections and 122,370 deaths - more than any other country .
But the true number of infections is likely to be 10 times higher than the reported figure , according to the latest estimate by health officials .
The Supreme Court is unlikely to hear the case before voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US media report .

"They would live their lives caught in a vice between Donald Trump's twin legacies: his failure to protect the American people from the coronavirus, and his heartless crusade to take healthcare protections away from American families," Mr Biden said.


bbc--2020-06-26--Coronavirus: Sweden says WHO made 'total mistake' by including it in warning

Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has rejected a warning from the World Health Organization that included Sweden among countries in Europe at risk of a Covid-19 resurgence .
The WHO on Thursday warned that several countries and territories were seeing a rise in infections .
Eleven were in the UN agency 's Europe region .
But Dr Tegnell told Swedish TV it was a `` total misinterpretation of the data '' .
Sweden had seen a rise in cases , he argued , because it was testing more .
What did the WHO say ?
According to WHO data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections for every 100,000 inhabitants in the past 14 days , far higher than anywhere else in the organisation 's defined Europe region , other than Armenia .
Regional Director Hans Henri Kluge said in a press conference on Thursday that in 11 countries , which included Sweden , `` accelerated transmission has led to very significant resurgence that if left unchecked will push health systems to the brink once again '' .
The other countries and territories were : Moldova , North Macedonia , Albania , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Ukraine , Kosovo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan .
Sweden 's response to the pandemic has been very different to other European countries .
There has been no lockdown , with schools and cafes staying open , but large gatherings have been banned and most Swedes observe social distancing .
It has seen 5,230 deaths in a population of 10 million - a far higher mortality rate than its neighbours .
This week Sweden reported its highest number of daily infections since the outbreak began , with 1,610 on Wednesday .
Dr Tegnell told SVT on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of infections because it was testing far more than before .
It was `` unfortunate '' , he said , that the WHO was `` confusing Sweden '' with countries at the start of their epidemic .
`` They did n't call to ask us , '' he complained .
Admissions to intensive care were at a very low level and deaths were beginning to fall too , he added .
Observers say the death rate in Sweden is now down to normal levels for the time of year .
Dr Tegnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been identified as an at-risk country when borders were beginning to open up .
• Too many died , says man behind Swedish virus plan • Has Sweden got its coronavirus science right ?
Other Nordic countries have been slow to allow Swedes over their borders .
Swedes will only be allowed into Denmark from Saturday if the region where they live meets the level of just 20 infections per 100,000 over a week , far lower than the WHO 's current national figure for Sweden of 155 .
Earlier this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen too many deaths .
However , he has repeatedly defended the strategy of not locking down , saying it is too early to make a definitive judgement .
How Europe will start opening up again The EU aims to lift its external borders on 1 July , and ambassadors were discussing on Friday which countries should be allowed access to EU member states and other countries in the Schengen border-free zone .
Infection rates are one measure being considered , but so is how the relevant countries are tackling the Covid-19 epidemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing regimes in place .
Travellers from the US , Brazil and Russia are unlikely to be allowed in , and the initial number of countries given the green light may be small .
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Coronavirus: Sweden says WHO made 'total mistake' by including it in warning Published 26 June 2020
Image source, AFP Image caption, Swedes have been told to maintain social distancing but there has been no lockdown
Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has rejected a warning from the World Health Organization that included Sweden among countries in Europe at risk of a Covid-19 resurgence.
The WHO on Thursday said several countries and territories were seeing a rise in infections. Eleven were in the UN agency's Europe region.
Dr Tegnell told Swedish TV it was a "total misinterpretation of the data".
Sweden had seen a rise in cases, he argued, because it was testing more.
But the WHO said the proportion of those testing positive for coronavirus remained "at about 12-13%" despite increased testing.
This and other data indicates "that Sweden is still faced with community transmission", a spokesperson told the BBC.
What did the WHO say in the first place?
According to WHO data, EU member state Sweden has seen 155 infections for every 100,000 inhabitants in the past 14 days, far higher than anywhere else in the organisation's defined Europe region, other than Armenia.
Regional Director Hans Henri Kluge said in a press conference on Thursday that in 11 countries, which included Sweden, "accelerated transmission has led to very significant resurgence that if left unchecked will push health systems to the brink once again".
The other countries and territories were: Moldova, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Kosovo, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Central Asian states of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
What's Sweden's position?
Sweden's response to the pandemic has been very different to other European countries. There has been no lockdown, with schools and cafes staying open, but large gatherings have been banned and most Swedes observe social distancing.
It has seen 5,230 deaths in a population of 10 million - a far higher mortality rate than its neighbours. This week Sweden reported its highest number of daily infections since the outbreak began, with 1,610 on Wednesday.
Image source, AFP Image caption, Crowds in Malmo enjoying Scandinavia's heatwave are being urged to maintain social distancing
Dr Tegnell told SVT on Friday that Sweden was seeing a rising number of infections because it was testing far more than before. It was "unfortunate", he said, that the WHO was "confusing Sweden" with countries at the start of their epidemic.
"They didn't call to ask us," he complained. "The number of admissions to intensive care is at a very low level and even deaths are starting to go down." Observers say the death rate in Sweden is now down to normal levels for the time of year.
In response, the WHO told the BBC that while it agreed there were "several positive trends" in Sweden, the number of new cases and total number of cases per 100,000 people "remains relatively high".
Dr Tegnell said it was particularly concerning that Sweden had been identified as an at-risk country by the WHO when European borders were beginning to open up.
Other Nordic countries have been slow to allow Swedes over their borders. Swedes will only be allowed into Denmark from Saturday if the region where they live meets the level of just 20 infections per 100,000 over a week, far lower than the WHO's current national figure for Sweden of 155.
Earlier this month, Dr Tegnell acknowledged that Sweden had seen too many deaths.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Anders Tegnell argued in April that Sweden’s strategy was largely working
However, he has repeatedly defended the strategy of not locking down, saying it is too early to make a definitive judgement.
How Europe will start opening up again
The EU aims to lift its external borders on 1 July, and ambassadors were discussing on Friday which countries should be allowed access to EU member states and other countries in the Schengen border-free zone.
Infection rates are one measure being considered, but so is how the relevant countries are tackling the Covid-19 epidemic and whether they have adequate testing and tracing regimes in place.


bbc--2020-06-26--Imran Khan criticised after calling Osama Bin Laden a 'martyr'

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under fire from opposition MPs after telling parliament that the US `` martyred '' Osama Bin Laden .
Bin Laden , the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks , was killed in 2011 when US special forces raided his hideout in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad .
Pakistan was not informed in advance .
`` I will never forget how we Pakistanis were embarrassed when the Americans came into Abbottabad and killed Osama Bin Laden , martyred him , '' Khan said .
Khan used the word `` shaheed '' - a reverential Arabic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Opposition leader and former Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif criticised Mr Khan , calling Bin Laden an `` ultimate terrorist '' .
`` He destroyed my nation , and [ Khan ] is calling him a martyr , '' Mr Asif said in parliament .
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari , whose Pakistan Peoples Party was in power when Bin Laden was killed , accused the prime minister of appeasing violent extremism .
Meena Gabeena , a high-profile Pakistani activist , wrote on Twitter : `` Muslims all over the world are struggling because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and our PM makes it worse by calling [ Osama Bin Laden ] a martyr of Islam ! ''
Mr Khan 's speech came as Pakistan 's foreign office rejected a US state department report accusing Pakistan of continuing to be a safe haven for regionally focused terrorist groups .
`` While the report recognizes that al-Qaeda has been seriously degraded in the region , it neglects to mention Pakistan 's crucial role in decimating al-Qaeda , thereby diminishing the threat that the terrorist group once posed to the world , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former cricketer , has previously been criticised as sympathetic towards the Taliban , and branded `` Taliban Khan '' by opponents .
Following his controversial Bin Laden remark on Thursday , Afrasiab Khatak , a nationalist former senator and former head of the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan ( HRCP ) , said in a tweet that the prime minister had been brought to power to implement `` Project Taliban '' .
In a TV interview four years ago , Mr Khan refused to call Bin Laden a terrorist when pressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Osama Bin Laden a martyr not because of any ideological commitment to the 9/11 mastermind but because it was politically convenient .
The world has come a long way from the politics of 9/11 , but Islamist militancy is still seen by analysts as the main weapon of Pakistan 's powerful military establishment to push for its perceived aims in India and Afghanistan .
Bin Laden and other senior al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders of that time are still revered by the militants , and they function as useful tools in recruiting people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downgrade Bin Laden 's status therefore could be counter-productive .
Mr Khan is seen by his critics as close to the military establishment - a proxy who has been catapulted to power in a 2018 election allegedly rigged by the military .
His word choice on Thursday was not an accident .
Many noted that during his speech he initially used the word `` killed '' for Bin Laden , then stopped himself and corrected to `` martyred '' .

Bin Laden and other senior al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders of that time are still revered by the militants, and they function as useful tools in recruiting people to the cause. Any move to officially downgrade Bin Laden's status therefore could be counter-productive.


bbc--2020-06-26--US House passes 'George Floyd' police reform bill

The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping police reform bill that currently has little prospect of becoming law amid partisan gridlock .
The Democratic-controlled chamber voted 236-181 for the measure mainly along party lines on Thursday night .
The legislation is named after George Floyd , the unarmed black man whose death in police custody last month ignited worldwide protests .
But US President Donald Trump has threatened to veto the measure .
And his fellow Republicans in the Senate are proposing their own , less far-reaching bill .
• What US police officers think of protests The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed exactly a month after the Minneapolis , Minnesota , man 's death - at warp speed for a usually deliberative and ponderous legislative body .
The Democratic bill would hold police officers personally liable for damages in lawsuits , ban no-knock warrants often used by police in drug raids , and halt the flow of military surplus equipment to police departments .
Three Republicans crossed party lines to vote in favour .
But Senate Republicans have refused to take up the House version , arguing it is an overreach that would undermine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compromise ?
Both the Republican and Democratic proposals would curtail police chokeholds , introduce new training procedures , seek to expand the use of body cameras and create a national registry for officers accused of misconduct .
However , Democrats say the Republican bill will not protect black Americans , arguing that it relies on data collection and financial incentives for state and local police departments to adopt reforms on their own .
On Wednesday , Senate Democrats denied Republicans the votes needed to open floor debate on their legislation .
President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , it 's one of those things .
We have different philosophies . ''
Neither bill would defund the police , and divert that spending to other community services , as called for by Black Lives Matter activists .
What are Democrats and Republicans saying ?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gathered with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on the Capitol steps on Thursday and said : `` Exactly one month ago , George Floyd spoke his final words - ' I ca n't breathe ' - and changed the course of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Democrat , said : `` Here in America , every black mother and every black father has to have the talk with their child about what to do when approached by police .
But Debbie Lesko , an Arizona Republican , said : `` All lives matter . ''
And Glenn Grothman , a Wisconsin Republican , was quoted by the Washington Post as saying of Democrats : `` They do n't want to talk about it when white people are killed . ''
Tim Scott , the Senate 's only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's failed police reform bill , accused Democrats of playing `` pure race politics '' ahead of November 's general election .
`` There will be blood on the Democrats ' hands , '' Mr Scott of South Carolina told Fox News , if more black Americans died because of congressional inaction .
Earlier this week , Mrs Pelosi infuriated Republicans by accusing them of `` trying to get away with murder , actually .
The murder of George Floyd . ''

Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, said: "Here in America, every black mother and every black father has to have the talk with their child about what to do when approached by police.


bbc--2020-06-25--Nascar releases photo of noose found in garage

Nascar said it was right to fear a hate crime had been committed against driver Bubba Wallace , which was later dismissed after an FBI investigation .
`` Upon learning of and seeing the noose , our reaction was to protect Bubba , '' said Nascar president Steve Phelps .
`` We 're living in a highly charged and emotional time . ''
The incident occurred during the Geico 500 at Talladega , Alabama .
Wallace - the sport 's sole full-time black driver - received messages of solidarity from fellow Nascar drivers and sports stars around the world after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation , the 26-year-old said the image he saw of `` what was hanging in my garage is not a garage pull '' .
`` It was a noose , '' he told CNN .
`` Whether tied in 2019 or whatever , it was a noose .
So , it was n't directed at me but somebody tied a noose .
That 's what I 'm saying . ''
Nascar released a photo of the noose on Thursday .
Phelps added : `` As you can see from the photo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern for Bubba .
`` With similar emotion , others across our industry and our media stood up to defend the Nascar family .
Our Nascar family .
Because they are part of the Nascar family , too .
We are proud to see so many stand up for what 's right . ''

The photo released by Nascar of the noose at the team garage used by Bubba Wallace during the Geico 500 at Talladega
Nascar said it was right to fear a hate crime had been committed against driver Bubba Wallace, which was later dismissed after an FBI investigation.
It concluded that the noose found in the team garage of Wallace last Sunday was actually a handle on a garage door and had been there since last year.
"Upon learning of and seeing the noose, our reaction was to protect Bubba," said Nascar president Steve Phelps.
"We're living in a highly charged and emotional time."
The incident occurred during the Geico 500 at Talladega, Alabama. Wallace - the sport's sole full-time black driver - received messages of solidarity from fellow Nascar drivers and sports stars around the world after the discovery.
Following the conclusion of the investigation, the 26-year-old said the image he saw of "what was hanging in my garage is not a garage pull".
"It was a noose," he told CNN. external-link "Whether tied in 2019 or whatever, it was a noose. So, it wasn't directed at me but somebody tied a noose. That's what I'm saying."
Nascar released a photo of the noose on Thursday. Phelps added: "As you can see from the photo, it was real, as was our concern for Bubba.
"With similar emotion, others across our industry and our media stood up to defend the Nascar family. Our Nascar family. Because they are part of the Nascar family, too. We are proud to see so many stand up for what's right."


bbc--2020-06-26--George Floyd: US phone giant Verizon joins Facebook ad boycott

US telecoms operator Verizon has become the latest major company to pull advertising from Facebook platforms .
The company joins Ben and Jerry 's and a growing list of firms boycotting the social media giant over its handling of controversial posts .
Verizon is believed to be the biggest advertiser so far to back the Stop Hate for Profit campaign .
Other than its namesake platform , Facebook 's social media brands also include Instagram and WhatsApp .
`` Our brand safety standards have not changed .
We 're pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we 've done with YouTube and other partners , '' a Verizon spokesperson told the BBC .
In response to Verizon 's announcement , Carolyn Everson , vice president for Facebook 's Global Business Group , said : `` We respect any brand 's decision , and remain focused on the important work of removing hate speech and providing critical voting information .
Our conversations with marketers and civil rights organizations are about how , together , we can be a force for good . ''
Last year the social network attracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £56bn ) .
Earlier this week , ice cream maker Ben and Jerry 's and outdoor brands The North Face , Patagonia and REI were amongst the companies to back Stop Hate for Profit .
Ben and Jerry 's said it is standing with the campaign and `` all those calling for Facebook to take stronger action to stop its platforms from being used to divide our nation , suppress voters , foment and fan the flames of racism and violence , and undermine our democracy '' .
The death of an African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to major protests around the world over the way police treat black people and highlighted racism and inequality in societies .
George Floyd died in Minneapolis in May as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
The final moments were filmed on phones .
Four police officers involved have been sacked and charged over his death .
The Stop Hate for Profit campaign was launched last week by advocacy groups , including the Anti-Defamation League , the National Association for the Advancement of Colored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The movement has said it is a `` response to Facebook 's long history of allowing racist , violent and verifiably false content to run rampant on its platform '' .
Stop Hate for Profit has called on advertisers to pressure the company to adopt stricter measures against racist and hateful content on its platforms by stopping all spending on advertising with it throughout July .
A European Commission report this month found Facebook removed 86 % of hate speech last year , up from 82.6 % .
The social network , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violates its policies is automatically detected by its systems and removed before it is reported .

Ben and Jerry's said it is standing with the campaign and "all those calling for Facebook to take stronger action to stop its platforms from being used to divide our nation, suppress voters, foment and fan the flames of racism and violence, and undermine our democracy".


bbc--2020-06-26--UK 'reluctant' to close beaches over crowds

Beaches will only be closed by the government `` reluctantly '' , Environment Secretary George Eustice has said - after a major incident was declared as thousands crowded into Bournemouth .
Mr Eustice said people needed to work with the government and observe coronavirus guidelines .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has suggested beaches could be closed by the government if infections rise .
It came after England 's chief medical officer said distancing remained vital .
Prof Chris Whitty warned Covid-19 cases `` will rise again '' if rules are ignored .
Mr Eustice told BBC Radio 4 's Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do have the powers to go back in and act '' .
He added : `` We do n't want to do that and we will be very reluctant to do so '' .
`` We are appealing to everyone who does decide to go to the beach to observe that social distancing and stay within their family , '' he said .
He told BBC Breakfast that people have `` generally '' observed current social distancing rules - keeping 2m apart from other households .
Asked specifically about scenes on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We just have to recognise yesterday was the hottest day of the year , incredibly hot , a lot of people had the same idea , they all went to the beach , and yes of course those scenes at Bournemouth are a matter for concern .
`` The British weather being what it is maybe that will be short-lived and people will return to the type of social distancing they 've actually demonstrated quite well . ''
• This is what local lockdowns could look like • When can I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bournemouth , Christchurch and Poole Council said Bournemouth beach was `` stretched to the absolute hilt '' on Thursday , while Dorset Police said there were reports of gridlocked roads , fights and overnight camping .
Sam Crowe , the director of public health at Dorset Council , told the BBC the major incident was a standby measure declared due to an increase in visits to local accident and emergency departments .
He said there were also reports that heavy traffic was making it difficult for ambulances to respond to calls .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern about people flocking to beaches comes at an important point in our fight against the virus .
The UK has been seeing infections fall despite the easing of restrictions .
Six weeks ago when the prime minister announced the first steps out of lockdown the number of newly diagnosed infections was around 4,000 a day .
Those numbers have fallen by three-quarters since - with 1,073 a day being recorded , on average , over the past week .
But a combination of warm weather and the further easing of restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial juncture .
Much is being left to the good judgement , common sense and personal responsibility of people .
Government experts believe with the testing and tracing system in place the virus can continue be suppressed - but only if the public plays its part .
Mr Crowe added he was perhaps more concerned about people 's contacts in enclosed environments , such as the trains on which visitors spent long periods travelling to the region .
`` We are still in a pandemic , please think twice , think carefully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a palliative care nurse from Wimbourne , Dorset , told the BBC the number of cars on the road in Bournemouth this week made it difficult for her to visit patients .
`` I was gridlocked on Wednesday trying to reach patients , '' she said .
`` It took me six-and-a-half hours to only get to three clients who are vulnerable . ''
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BBC News At Ten interviewed some of the many beachgoers as part of its report on Thursday 's scenes in Bournemouth .
One man told the TV cameras : `` It 's probably going to cause a second wave .
People are just doing what they want . ''
Another woman said : `` Social distancing has gone out the window and obviously I think we are part of that because we are here from Hertfordshire today .
It 's packed . ''
Tobias Ellwood , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the beach should have been closed down .
`` We need to learn from this and recognise that if we 're going to be serious about tackling this pandemic then we need to be swifter in being able to provide support to local authorities that are unable to cope , '' he told the BBC .
Council leader Vikki Slade said there have been problems in Bournemouth since lockdown first eased in May .
She said the fact that pubs , bars and restaurants are still closed pushed people towards the town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the second consecutive day , the UK recorded its hottest temperature of the year so far , with highs of 33.3C ( 92F ) at Heathrow Airport .
Bournemouth saw a high of 30C ( 86F ) with Brighton , which also saw busy scenes , peaking at 29C ( 84.2F ) .
Two men were stabbed after a large group of people gathered on Leysdown beach in Kent .
In Wales , which also saw its hottest day along with Scotland on Thursday , First Minister Mark Drakeford warned lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fights at beaches continue .
Violent clashes were seen at the beach in Ogmore-by-Sea in the Vale of Glamorgan on Thursday .
Temperatures around the UK are expected to be considerably lower , with thunderstorms forecast for many parts , for Friday .
The UK 's coronavirus death toll is now 43,320 , including a further 149 announced on Thursday .
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Environment Secretary George Eustice told BBC Breakfast people had "generally" observed current social distancing rules - keeping 2m apart from other households - and forcing beaches to close would not be the first course of action. But he said: "We just have to recognise yesterday was the hottest day of the year, incredibly hot, a lot of people had the same idea, they all went to the beach, and yes of course those scenes at Bournemouth are a matter for concern."


bbc--2020-06-26--Man jailed for throwing boy off Tate Modern balcony

A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a 10th floor balcony at London 's Tate Modern has been jailed for at least 15 years .
Jonty Bravery , 18 , of Northolt , planned an attack and targeted young children last August , the prosecution said .
The victim suffered a bleed to the brain and was left with life-changing injuries .
At the Old Bailey , Mrs Justice McGowan said Bravery intended to kill and `` almost killed that six-year-old boy '' .
`` That little boy has suffered permanent and life-changing injury , '' the judge said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted attempted murder .
`` You went to the viewing platform , looked around and spotted the victim and his family and went to the boy and threw him over the railing .
`` The fear he must have experienced and the horror his parents felt are beyond imagination .
`` What you did on the day of this offence prove you are a grave danger to the public .
You planned this and appeared to revel in the notoriety . ''
On 4 August Bravery made his way to the Tate Modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CCTV footage showed him following young children and looking over railings .
Further video showed the victim - who had been visiting London from France - skipping ahead of his family along the platform towards Bravery .
• Teen threw boy from Tate Modern 'to be on TV' Prosecutor Deanna Heer said : `` The defendant scooped him up and , without any hesitation , carried him straight to the railings and threw him over . ''
The boy `` fell head-first towards the ground '' , landing on a fifth-floor balcony below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 100ft ( 30m ) fall , but suffered life-changing injuries including a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones .
He remains in a wheelchair .
He was moved to a hospital in France in September but will require round-the-clock care support until at least 2022 .
In mitigation Bravery 's defence barrister Pippa McAtasney QC said at the time of the attack the teenager had been in the care of Hammersmith and Fulham Council .
The court heard Bravery had a history of lashing out at staff , but despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsupervised for up to four hours at a time .
Ms McAtasney referenced a recording obtained by the BBC which revealed Bravery told carers about his plans to kill a year earlier .
She said letters from his parents revealed to the court that Bravery was diagnosed with autism and `` is a loved child '' .
`` Both parents strived to improve the quality of his life and a secured and managed environment for their son , '' she said .
`` They had no inclination their son would commit such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care never communicated the contents of the shocking , prophetic recording that was revealed through the media . ''
In a victim impact statement taken in February , the boy 's parents described Bravery 's actions as `` unspeakable '' .
`` Words can not express the horror and fear his actions have brought up on us , '' the couple said .
`` Our son , who now , six months on , is wondering why he 's in hospital .
`` How can he not see in every stranger a potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain and suffering ? ''
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"You went to the viewing platform, looked around and spotted the victim and his family and went to the boy and threw him over the railing.