Rio Ferdinand has risked the ire of Man Utd fans by backing Liverpool (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United hero Rio Ferdinand is backing Liverpool to retain their Champions League title this season due to the winning mentality Jurgen Klopp has fostered at Anfield. The Reds secured their spot in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday night, topping their group in the process. Ferdinand sees them as the favourites to do just that, calling the Premier League leaders a ‘complete team’ that only contemplates victory. Jurgen Klopp guided Liverpool into the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images)After fellow BT Sport pundits Glen Hoddle and Peter Crouch had backed the Reds for more Champions League glory, Ferdinand agreed. ‘They look like they’re going to win the Premier League now, I think they’ve just got a mentality now that they’re not going to lose.

Source: Metro December 11, 2019 23:00 UTC