One of Juergen Klopp’s most memorable lines this season was his take on Borussia Dortmund’s rivals and fellow Champions League finalists Bayern Munich back in March. “Right now,” he said, “it’s a bit like what the Chinese do in economics or industry. Watch the others and plagiarise what they do. Take the same path, only with more money and other players. And for the moment, you will be better again.”
For some imitation is the highest form of flattery. But not for Klopp. Bayern, he felt, had copied Dortmund’s playing style, their 'gegenpressing'. How unoriginal. A month later, it would also
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