'The best I've ever seen' - Rio Ferdinand, Michael Owen and Peter Crouch laud Liverpool after win over Villarreal

Rio Ferdinand, Michael Owen and Peter Crouch believe that Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are the best team from Anfield they have ever seen. Under Klopp they have become one of — if not the — best teams in England and Europe, and have one Premier League and one Champions League trophy already. Ad/> They remain locked in pursuit for another league table this season with Manchester City, and beat Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night.

The 2-0 scoreline and dominant performance makes them heavy favourites to reach the final. Champions LeagueWill Klopp usurp Guardiola as the world's best coach?YESTERDAY AT 17:09 Klopp’s men have already collected the League Cup this season and having beaten Man City in the FA Cup semi-final they could conceivably still win an unprecedented quadruple. Speaking on BT Sport, former Manchester United and England defender Ferdinand praised the increased intensity that Liverpool delivered to secure victory.

“That was critical,” he said of the opening goal in the second half. “When that goal came, we all thought they’ll get chances, and it’s about being clinical. They were in the second half.

Liverpool take control of semi-final as two goals in two minutes break Villarreal resistance Inter suffer title blow as Arnautovic and Sansone seal Bologna win Will Klopp usur Guardiola as the world's best coach? “They got that goal in the second half and we sat and looked at each other and thought the tempo changed. They upped the ante.” Ferdinand continued: “They absolutely suffocated this Villarreal team and they're a good team, this Villarreal team. Unai Emery put together a fantastic team.