Rio Ferdinand believes Liverpool are the “best team in Europe” after they comfortably defeated Real Madrid at Anfield 2-0 on Wednesday. (More Football News)
Who Are The Best Team In Europe? Former Manchester United Defender Rio Ferdinand Gives His Opinion
Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand was very impressed with Arne Slot라이브 바카라 influence as he praised his side's tenacity in their 2-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League
The Premier League leaders earned the three points through two second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo, while Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty that would have put the visitors level.
Liverpool became just the fifth side to win their opening five games of the Champions League campaign and concede no more than one goal in the process, after Milan (92/93), Juventus (04/05), Atletico Madrid (16/17) and PSG (17/18).
It left Ferdinand impressed with Arne Slot라이브 바카라 influence as he praised his side's tenacity.
"They have put the gauntlet down to all the other teams in Europe. They look like the best team in Europe at the moment," he told TNT Sports.
"They are playing as a team; they look like they have the hungriest individuals about. They are not only getting the results, but they look starving.
"They look like they haven’t been fed for ages. He라이브 바카라 sending them out like Rottweilers on the pitch, hunting teams down.”
Liverpool demonstrably outperformed Real Madrid to go top of the league phase in the Champions League with 15 points.
They racked up an expected goals (xG) total of 2.73 compared to Real Madrid라이브 바카라 1.22 xG, taking 17 shots compared to the visitors’ eight.
"They’ve got the composure; they’ve got people like Mo Salah who have the killer instinct to finish games off. I thought all their players performed very well,” added Ferdinand.
"I said before the game that Arne Slot would have liked what his team can produce in a game of this magnitude against the Champions League winners, and he got a very positive answer."
Caoimhin Kelleher has now saved three of the four penalties he has faced for Liverpool in all competitions (excluding shootouts), while this was only the second penalty Mbappe has failed to convert in the Champions League.
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Mbappe has just one goal in the competition this season, having struggled since joining Madrid in the summer.
However, former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale backed the 25-year-old to come good in Spain.
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