Michael Owen

Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen clashed after the latter said Liverpool were the best team in Europe after being beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions ...

“You have to win the biggest trophies to be considered the best,” Ferdinand said. To which Owen replied: “I still think they are the team to beat. Ferdinand interjected to say: “How can you say they are the best team in Europe? They lost the league and the Champions League final.”

Liverpool v Real Madrid: Champions League final pictures ... Rio Ferdinand was left stunned after Michael Owen claimed Liverpool are still the best team in Europe ...

Madrid beat Manchester City and Chelsea on their way to the final, but Owen believes the nature of those two wins suggests they cannot be considered the best team in Europe - despite winning the competition. Ferdinand again took issue with Owen's comment, and explained that Liverpool cannot be considered among the best due to the fact they missed out on both the Premier League and Champions League. He declared: "I don't think they're the best team in Europe, I think you've got to win the biggest trophies to be considered the best. I still think they're the most fearsome team in Europe and they've not got any of the big two trophies to show for it, that'll be the biggest pill to swallow." "I don't think they'll be considered that and it would be disrespectful to Real Madrid to say that. He said: "The season they've had, I still think they're the team to beat. Owen then attempted to explain himself by saying Liverpool are still the most feared team in Europe.

Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League final, but Michael Owen believes they're still the best team in Europe.

Not the success you want to have." It's not bad to get to the final. "We had a lot of shots but not the clearest.

Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand disagreed over whether Liverpool are the best team in Europe, after their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

“Yes, Real Madrid have got past them today, but it is a one-off game. “On other occasions Liverpool would be having their name etched on the trophy this time, but it wasn’t to be. I still think they [Liverpool] are the most fearsome team in Europe and they have not got any of the big two trophies this season to show for it, and that will be the biggest pill to swallow.”

Rio Ferdinand accused Michael Owen of disrespecting Real Madrid after the former England striker claimed Liverpool still deserve to be considered the best ...

I think they are an unbelievably exciting team, their intensity, the points tally they’ve got this year, the consistency. ‘I still think they are the best team in Europe I really do. ‘I still think they are the most fearsome team in Europe and they’ve not got any of the big two trophies to show for that and that will be the biggest pill to swallow.’

The former Manchester United defender called Owen's comments "disrespectful" after he doubled down on claims before the Champions League final about Jurgen ...

“I don't think they'll be considered that and it would be disrespectful to Real Madrid to say that. I still think they're the most fearsome team in Europe and they've not got any of the big two trophies to show for it, that'll be the biggest pill to swallow.” Ferdinand then went to dissect that argument by claiming that the end results – in multiple competitions – show that, as excellent a team as Liverpool are, they do not have the status that Owen claimed.

Michael Owen starred for Liverpool and Real Madrid in his playing career, and he claims the Champions League runners-up are the better team.

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Michael Owen starred for Liverpool and Real Madrid in his playing career, and he claims the Champions League runners-up are the better team.

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Despite having the better opportunities, Liverpool lost 1-0 against Real Madrid in Paris. They couldn't get past Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who ...

“I don’t think they’ll be considered that and it would be disrespectful to Real Madrid to say that,” he said. Real Madrid not only won the Champions League, but they also dominated at home. The points tally they’ve got in the league, the consistency in which they’ve played, they’ve competed in every single game available to them. “I think you’ve got to win the biggest trophies to be considered the best. Ferdinand quickly jumped in and sprayed cold water on Owen’s claim. “On other occasions they’d be getting their name etched in the trophy.”

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes Paul Pogba and Angel Di Maria would have thrived in the Premier League had they joined either ...

And for former United striker Owen, he believes they both would have done far better if they had joined one of United's main Premier League rivals. He has never been consistent enough and his performances have never displayed the characteristics of a player that cost almost £100million. "But it's like when things go right, everything goes right.

Michael Owen has claimed that Liverpool are still the best side in Europe despite their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

“I still think Liverpool are the best team in Europe, I really do. YOUR SHOUT: Rate the Liverpool players after the Champions League final Michael Owen has claimed that Liverpool are still the best side in Europe despite their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.