Liverpool received rave reviews after Wednesday night’s 2-0 win in their first meeting with Villarreal in the semi-final of the Champions League. Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen were analysts at BT Sport impressed with the game that the Redson the mat at Anfield. For Ferdinand, Virgil van Dijk was one of the stars in the team of trainer Jürgen Klopp.
Former professional footballer Ferdinand could not hide his admiration for Liverpool after Liverpool’s dominant display, and believes there is no reason why the club cannot win all possible trophies this season. Thanks to the 2-0 win over Villarreal, the English team has taken a big step towards the final of the Champions League. Liverpool previously won the Carabao Cup and in addition to winning the Champions League this season can also seize the Premier League title and the FA Cup.
“This is the best Liverpool I’ve ever seen,” said Ferdinand at BT Sport† “They are relentless, both with and without the ball. The way they pressure teams, the energy they put into their game and the commitment they show, you’ll be amazed. Winning the quadruple should be the goal. If they succeed, they are immortal.”
Fellow analyst Owen could only agree with Ferdinand’s words of praise. For me this is the best Liverpool I have ever seen play. They are everywhere. Villarreal must have thought what was going on with them. Finding an answer to this pressing is really impossible.”
Ferdinand also had praise for Van Dijk. The former Manchester United player called the 30-year-old defender one of Liverpool’s four ‘lieutenants’ along with Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold. “They will have to protect the team from laziness before the return. That’s the only thing that can trip them up.”