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Joshua Kimmich has already hinted at his preferred destination amid reports linking him with Manchester City and Liverpool.

The German star has been one of Bayern Munich’s best players since he broke into the first team as a 20-year-old in 2015 following his move from RB Leipzig.

Since then Kimmich has made 370 appearances in all competitions for the German giants, scoring 41 goals and providing 100 assists. He has won eight Bundesliga titles, along with three German cups and one Champions League.

However, despite being one of the first names on Thomas Tuchel’s teamsheet, the 28-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena.

Kimmich has reportedly struggled to click with Tuchel since he replaced Julian Nagelsmann as manager last March.

With his contract set to expire in 2025, both Manchester City and Liverpool are reportedly fighting to persuade the midfielder to move to the Premier League.


If Kimmich decides to leave Bayern, then City could be in pole position to sign him. When Pep Guardiola was linked with a return to Bayern Munich at the end of the 2019/20 season, Kimmich admitted that he would love to work with the Spaniard again.

“I know [Guardiola] and have a lot to thank him for. He took me from the second division and let me play in the Bundesliga,” Kimmich said.


“We won the double together and after that season I became a player for Germany. So, of course, I won’t be against him coming back.”

It’s no surprise that Kimmich wants to work with Guardiola again. It was the Spaniard who saw Kimmich’s potential to play as an inverted full-back, and since then he has developed into one of the best full-backs and midfielders in the world.

With some figures at City believing that Guardiola could extend his stay at City beyond the expiration of his current deal in 2025, Kimmich might have to join the treble winners if he wants to reunite with his favourite coach.




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Watch Isaac’s story: How seven-year-old singing Kopite captured LFC hearts

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Watch Isaac’s story: How seven-year-old singing Kopite captured LFC hearts

Watch Isaac's story: How seven-year-old singing Kopite captured LFC hearts

“I’m looking for someone who is a big, big Liverpool fan and he loves to play the guitar… I think his name is Isaac?”

Well, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk certainly found him.

Reds fans, and in fact supporters of rival clubs, have found Isaac too – found his very special renditions of LFC songs on social media.

His combination of passionate chanting and toy guitar in support of his beloved team has captured the hearts of thousands online.


And he captured even more hearts during his own tour of the AXA Training Centre recently.

Watch Isaac’s story



It all started when the six-year-old – who was born with the rare genetic disorder Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, which means he develops at a slower rate than other children his age – was surprised on a normal Friday morning at school by Salah and Van Dijk.

The Liverpool duo arrived unannounced and whisked Isaac and his family – dad Alan, mum Melissa and sister Florence – off to Kirkby.

There, he met the squad, each of whom the young Kopite greeted with a shout of their surname and a warm high-five, before watching them put through their paces by Arne Slot.

Salah and Van Dijk had another surprise for him, too: Isaac was to be an official mascot alongside the latter for the Reds’ massive Premier League clash with Manchester City at Anfield, ahead of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

He proved to be a lucky charm as Slot’s men delivered a 2-0 win that afternoon.

Worth singing about, for sure.

Watch Isaac’s story in full in the video above.

Celebrating our diverse fanbase is a key aspect of LFC’s Red Together initiative, reflecting the club’s dedication to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into every aspect of its work.




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‘It wasn’t’ – Eddie Howe reveals what he didn’t understand about Liverpool victory over Newcastle United

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Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe gives his verdict on the 2-0 loss to Liverpool.

'It wasn't' - Eddie Howe reveals what he didn't understand about Liverpool victory over Newcastle United

Eddie Howe rued Newcastle United’s defending in their loss to Liverpool.

The Reds earned a comfortable 2-0 win at Anfield to move 13 points clear at the summit of the Premier League. A tricky contest was expected against a Newcastle team that had won 13 of their previous 16 games and are pushing for Champions League qualification this season.

But Arne Slot’s side duly put the Magpies to the sword. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring early in the first half before fellow midfielder Alexis Mac Allister sealed all three points midway through the second period. Luis Diaz and Mo Salah spurned opportunities to make the victory more comfortable in the closing stages.

Newcastle, in contrast, failed to have a shot on target throughout the game. Howe accepted his side lacked a cutting edge in the final third but bemoaned the goals that the visitors conceded. The St James’ Park boss said at his post-match press conference: “I thought we played pretty well. What I don’t understand was the two goals – we should never have conceded from those situations. We had enough bodies back but didn’t mark the men. We were two yards off.


“I’m really disappointed with that aspect of our play but in between the boxes, I thought we were competitive. It wasn’t our best performance form an attacking sense but we had our moments. There wasn’t a bundle of chances for us but we weren’t clinical enough, that’s obvious. We had the ball in dangerous areas but didn’t make the most of those.”

‘Isak blow’

Newcastle were hit with a hammer late blow as talismanic 21-goal striker Alexander Isak was omitted from the squad because of a minor groin injury. The Magpies will face Liverpool again in two weeks time when they do battle at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final.


Howe hopes Isak will be back and the loss can help for the upcoming showdown in the capital. He added: “We’ll analyse this game and it will help us for the final but I’m sure Liverpool will be saying the same thing. They’re a high-quality team, they have good players in all areas and can see why they’re doing so well.

“I had a chat with him [Isak] around lunchtime. He was feeling something yesterday and maybe hoped it would improve overnight but it didn’t. I thought we were always in the game, and showed our strength with our delivery or what we were trying to do – but we missed Alex’s quality, Joelinton’s strength and Sven’s [Botman] height and technical ability. We are missing some key components in our team and those players would have made a difference. Still, I back the players on the pitch but that quality was missing.

“The spirit and determination we lacked against Manchester City recently was there but we’ve still got a bit to go but a big improvement from our last away performance. So, I was pleased with the psychology of the squad. But there’s no doubting we’ve still got a bit to go. I think it was a big improvement from our last away performance though, and I take big hope from that.

“We’re going through a difficult run of fixtures – when you consider Nottingham Forest as well, they’re tough games for us. I think we’ve come through relatively well – now we’ve got to try to get back to winning ways.”




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Liverpool boss Arne Slot given touchline ban and huge fine by FA after Everton chaos

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot given touchline ban and huge fine by FA after Everton chaos

Liverpool boss Arne Slot given touchline ban and huge fine by FA after Everton chaos

Arne Slot has been given a two-match with his assistant Sipke Hulshoff also suspended and both Liverpool and Everton fined…

Arne Slot has been slapped with a two-match touchline ban and a huge fine following his red card in the controversial derby earlier this month – but will be in the dugout for Liverpool’s League Cup final against Newcastle United next month. And the Reds and Everton have both been fined with Slot’s assistant Sipke Hulshoff also banned following the dramatic scenes after the final whistle of the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park a fortnight ago.

Both Slot and Hulshoff were shown the red card by referee Michael Oliver during the post-match chaos in which Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones and Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure were also dismissed after a melee near the away end.

Slot had already accepted the Football Association charge of having “acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards both the match referee and an assistant referee”.


And an independent Regulatory Commission has determined the Liverpool boss Arne Slot – who served a one-match suspension in December for accruing three bookings – should be banned from the touchline for two domestic games, meaning he will be in the stands for tonight’s Premier League visit of Newcastle and the home game against Southampton on March 8.

The punishment, though, does not apply to European competition with Slot able to be in the dugout for the Champions League round of 16 first leg at Paris Saint-Germain next week, and will have served his suspension in time for the League Cup final against Newcastle on March 16. Slot has also been fined £70,000.


Hulshoff, who was charged for both his red card and subsequent reaction to the dismissal at Goodison, has been banned for the same two games and been fined £7,000. It means Liverpool assistant coach John Heitinga is likely to lead the club from the dugout with Slot and Hulshoff in the stands.

Liverpool and Everton have been fined £50,000 and £65,000 respectively after both admitted the FA charge of having “failed to ensure their players and/or technical area occupants did not behave in an improper and/or provocative way following the final whistle” of the fixture.




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Isaac Kearney’s family flooded with support after ‘secret’ update

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Isaac Kearney's family flooded with support after 'secret' update

Isaac’s mum Melissa made the announcement on social media.

Isaac Kearney‘s family were supported as his mum Melissa announced that she was pregnant with her third child. Over the last few months, seven year-old Isaac Kearney from Kirkby has captured the hearts of Merseyside and people across the world.

Isaac was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, meaning he develops at a slower rate than other children his age. His mum Melissa and dad Alan have tried to highlight the day-to-day realities for Isaac through social media, gathering over one million followers on TikTok alone, with viewers regularly sending their support to him and his family.

Isaac’s love of Liverpool FC has made him a much-loved member of the club’s fanbase too. He was the star of a video last year that featured Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk. He has also been a mascot and visited the club’s training ground in Kirkby.


In a post on Isaac’s Instagram account yesterday, which is run by Melissa, she announced that her son and daughter Florence would soon be joined by a new addition to the family.

The video showed Isaac and the rest of the family beaming as they received the news following a scan from St Helens-based firm Hello Baby. In the caption, Melissa added: “Our family have been keeping a little secret. Thank you to @hellobaby4dscan for the best service as always.”


The post received over 10,000 likes and hundreds of comments sending their support to the family. One person said: “Aw amazing. What a few months. Love it.”

Another added: “Congratulations to you all, such lovely news.” A third person said: Congratulations, such a beautiful family. Love the videos, they make me smile.”

Speaking to the ECHO last week, Melissa said she was made aware of Isaac’s condition before he was born and wanted to use social media to educate others about it.

She said: “There was a medical team waiting to sit down with us and that’s when they told us about his diagnosis. I think I was about 34, 35 weeks pregnant. That phone call completely changed our life.

“I got a bit frightened when they told me. Probably the best thing that we’ve got from this attention is raising all this awareness. It’s been amazing.

“He’s just the cheekiest little boy you’ll ever meet. He has no filter but is so funny, so full of life. He’s just so oblivious to it all. He’s living his best life.”

 




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Man City 115 charges verdict: 60 points deducted, relegation ‘guarantee’, ‘most likely outcome’

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Manchester City will reputedly receive the verdict of the independent commission hearing into their 100-plus alleged Premier League financial rule breaches this spring.

Man City 115 charges verdict: 60 points deducted, relegation 'guarantee', 'most likely outcome'

Manchester City are said to likely face a de facto relegation from the Premier League if they are found guilty of their alleged financial rule breaches. In addition to that latest verdict comes a claim City may be used as an example to deter other clubs.

However, any suggestion that the EFL would reject City’s entry into the Championship, League One or League Two appears unfounded according to the league’s rules.

A points deduction is allegedly the most probable outcome, and City could purportedly face a penalty roughly six times harsher than Everton’s initial punishment for violating profitability and sustainability rules.

These claims come from football finance expert Kieran Maguire on the fourth episode of the Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges podcast on BBC Sounds.


“A points deduction would be the most likely outcome should the club be found guilty,” stated the University of Liverpool lecturer.

“As for the quantum of a points deduction, if Everton were initially given a 10 points deduction for going around about £10/12 million over the limits in one particular season, I think, in order to set an example to the rest of football, it’s got to act as a deterrent.


On the probable number of points, Maguire opined: “We’ll probably be looking at somewhere in the region of 60 to 100 points, which would effectively guarantee relegation out of the Premier League and into the lower tiers of football in the EFL.”

Further elaborating on the situation, Maguire acknowledged speculation about the EFL’s acceptance of City.

“There has been a suggestion that the EFL might refuse to accept Manchester City in terms of its competition, but looking at their rulebook, I don’t think that is feasible,” he clarified.

‌According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, there is an expectation that a verdict will arrive in the springtime.




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Pep Guardiola hails two Liverpool stars who are ‘always difficult to control’ after Man City loss

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Pep Guardiola hails two Liverpool stars who are ‘always difficult to control’ after Man City loss

Liverpool earned a 2-0 win over Man City to move 11 points above Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

City have endured an uncharacteristically woeful season by their own standards, having been crowned Premier League champions for the past four years. But after a 2-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, the title is on track to head to Anfield.

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Pep Guardiola hails two Liverpool stars who are 'always difficult to control' after Man City loss

Arne Slot’s side moved 11 points clear at the top of the table. But in a week that they crashed out of the Champions League, City stay fourth in the top flight. Guardiola saw aspects of his team’s performance that impressed but admitted that the link-up play between Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold – which would help yield Liverpool’s second goal – is hard to repel.


City boss Pep Guardiola said: “It’s just a game. The distance in the Premier League is a reality. If you analyse the game today it was really good. We lost so there’s nothing much to say but the way we played was really good. The first half was more open, in the second half they defended so deep. I don’t know how many times we arrived to the byline. For nine years, that has been the target of my teams. Now we try to make good high pressing and make long balls away as quick as possible but Alexander-Arnold is maybe one of the best midfielders in the world linking side to Salah. It’s always difficult to control.

“We didn’t drop much. We arrived so many times to the byline but in the next attack we struggled to create much. It’s not easy, when you have two or three players on Jeremy [Doku], Phil [Foden], Kevin [De Bruyne], Omar [Marmoush], you need the brilliance of players, one cross, one brilliance, we need the pass back from Rodri, sorry Nico that can make a shot. Both wingers were exceptional- Savinho and Jeremy and all the young players. Except Kevin and Nathan [Ake], we were such a young team that will be the future of this club. We behaved really good. it was a tight game. We just missed being more creative in the final third, knowing that it is not easy.”

Top-four battle.

City have a battle on their hands if they are to qualify for next season’s Champions League. They are fourth but just two points ahead of eighth-placed Aston Villa. On the battle ahead, Guardiola said: “It will not happen if we are not good enough. Not because of lack of passion or desire. We saw it against Newcastle and today. I don’t have any doubts about that. It’s so tight,

“Newcastle, Aston Villa and others. There are four or five teams fighting. It will not be easy, but it is what it is. We will try. If it happens it’s because we deserve it, if not it’s because we were not good enough. Simple.”




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‘I saw a new side to Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola comments don’t tell full Liverpool story’

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Arne Slot has established Liverpool as the leading contender to win the Premier League title and possibly one or two more trophies too. This time, he did it differently.

Arne Slot has often cited Pep Guardiola as one of the coaches he has been inspired by. He isn’t alone in that, but since arriving at Liverpool, he has now beaten Manchester City twice without conceding a goal.

The Liverpool boss is more than holding his own. After all, this latest victory, with Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai scoring in the first half at the Etihad Stadium, saw his side move 11 points ahead of Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League table.

Here, though, there was a different Liverpool on show. This was a version rarely seen in recent times: a second-half defensive masterclass. Alisson Becker did what he needed to do but in truth, that wasn’t much. Those in front of him ensured that Kevin De Bruyne’s threat was limited, Omar Marmoush was kept on a tight leash, and Phil Foden was anonymous.

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate were excellent in the main and the Liverpool midfield looked much more energetic and therefore compact. Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister — in part through design and in part just because their legs allowed it — were situated much closer together.

But the defensive effort was present across the board. Salah spent much of the second half at right-back and Luis Diaz was similarly diligent on the other side. Curtis Jones pressed very effectively as a false nine until he tired, and Szoboszlai was nothing short of a machine.


By the time Liverpool finished the game, several players looked as exhausted as they were delighted. Quite right too, with all that running and shuttling up and down in what was a fourth match in 12 days.

“It is easier for us to not get excited because we know what we have to put in,” Slot said at the final whistle when he was speaking to Sky Sports. “This result was more about defense than attack. It is normal for fanbases to be positive and it is important to understand why we are where we are.”


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This was perhaps what Liverpool was trying when it faced Wolves a week ago. This time, though, it had plenty of attacking threat, as opposed to the zero shots in the second half at Anfield in that one.

Manchester City felt post-match that it had done well. In reality, however, the way the game panned out was all part of the Liverpool plan. Guardiola’s side had two-thirds of the ball — and a new low for the visitor of 34 percent — but generated very little in terms of genuine threat.

“We played very good,” Guardiola said. “Maybe we missed more productivity in the shots but we played against a fantastic team. Maybe at the start it was 50-50 and we could not convert.

“Second half they defended very deep. We have done something we have not tried for many games which was we brought them to their box and tried to beat them there.

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“The tactic was to arrive in the final third and the byline and it happened a lot but we did not score. We missed the next bit a little bit and with crosses it is almost impossible to do it because of their size. We could not find the next step.”

City did pin Liverpool back to some degree, but that doesn’t tell the whole story by any means; it was as much by the Reds’ design as anything else. Slot has never played this way before, really, or at least not for long. But he showed another side to his team — which it is clearly capable of executing to perfection.

Before the league campaign concludes, with more home games than away trips and visits to Manchester City and Arsenal out of the way, it might not be needed too many times. In Europe, though, maybe against PSG, for instance, in the Champions League last-16, it could be a vital template.

For now, it has achieved the not-in-any-way-small matter of establishing a commanding lead ahead of the run-in. It even made the Liverpool away confident enough to sing loudly — for the first time this season — about winning the league.




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Isaac the 7-Year-Old Liverpool Fan, Made a Profound Statement with a Strange Reaction After Liverpool’s 2-0 Win Against Manchester City Tonight

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Isaac, the 7-Year-Old Liverpool Fan, Made a Profound Statement with a Strange Reaction After Liverpool's 2-0 Win Against Manchester City Tonight

Isaac, the 7-Year-Old Liverpool Fan, Made a Profound Statement with a Strange Reaction After Liverpool’s 2-0 Win Against Manchester City Tonight

Isaac, the 7-Year-Old Liverpool Fan, Made a Profound Statement with a Strange Reaction After Liverpool's 2-0 Win Against Manchester City Tonight

Liverpool fans around the world erupted in joy after their team’s crucial 2-0 victory against Manchester City tonight, but in one small corner of the stadium, the reaction of a 7-year-old boy named Isaac stole the spotlight. A die-hard Liverpool supporter, Isaac’s love for the club has grown beyond just watching games—he lives and breathes every moment with the team.

For the first time in his life, Isaac experienced an away game, traveling with his father to witness Liverpool battle it out in a hostile environment. As the final whistle blew and Liverpool secured their impressive win, Isaac didn’t jump, shout, or run around like most fans would. Instead, he stood still, eyes locked on the pitch, before turning to his father with a look of deep reflection. Then, he uttered words that left everyone around him stunned.

“This is more than just a win. It means we never walk alone.”


For a boy of his age, such a profound statement was unexpected. His father, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, was taken aback by the depth of those words. It wasn’t just about celebrating a victory; Isaac understood the essence of Liverpool’s motto—the unity, resilience, and passion that define the club and its fans worldwide.

Isaac, the 7-Year-Old Liverpool Fan, Made a Profound Statement with a Strange Reaction After Liverpool's 2-0 Win Against Manchester City Tonight


His strange reaction and wise words quickly became the highlight of the night for those who witnessed it. Unlike the usual wild celebrations, Isaac’s moment of deep realization reminded everyone why football is more than just a game—it’s an emotion, a family, and a way of life.

Liverpool’s win tonight was special, but for Isaac, it was a lesson in loyalty, determination, and the spirit of never walking alone. His profound words, spoken with the innocence of a child, encapsulated the very heart of what it means to be a Liverpool fan.

As fans across the world rejoice, little Isaac’s reaction serves as a beautiful reminder—football is not just about goals and trophies; it’s about the connections we make, the lessons we learn, and the passion that binds us together.

What do you think about Isaac’s reaction? Have you ever witnessed a young fan express such deep emotions about the game? Share your thoughts in the

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