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Why the next Liverpool boss would be foolish and naive to try to imitate Jurgen Klopp's freestyle football, writes IAN LADYMAN

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Now that it feels like it’s almost over, it’s hard not to think back at what made it what it was. Jurgen Klopp’s eight-and-a-half years at Liverpool have left an indelible mark on the Premier League in a way that goes beyond what was, after all, just a single title.

For me, the story has often been told in the faces of the opposition. It may be that, more than any individual game, trophy or goal, that will linger the longest.

Some of the best players in the world have suffered through it.