When the final whistle blew, it all got a bit too much, and the tears started to come. Doubtless quite a few were shed in the crowd as well. Sami Hyypiä is not merely regarded as "a very good bit of business for Liverpool" and one of their best-ever foreign signings. The big Finn is genuinely liked in the red half of the city, as a decent man on and off the pitch. The fans were as disappointed for him as for themselves that the club emerged trophyless from a season in which they scored a record number of points and lost only five competitive matches in all league and cup games, and also beat Manchester United and Chelsea - their chief rivals - at home and away in the Premiership. Hyypiä's last full appearance for Liverpool was in the 4-1 demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford in March, and he was arguably the man of the match.
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