Rio explains why Liverpool players will be ‘scared’

Will Ford
Rio Ferdinand Manchester United

Rio Ferdinand claims Liverpool will be “scared to get excited” despite being overwhelming favourites to win the Premier League title for the first time this season.

Mo Salah and Sadio Mane scored as Sheffield United were swept aside at Anfield on Thursday evening meaning Liverpool will go a full 365 days unbeaten – with their last loss coming on January 3 2019, as they went down 2-1 to Manchester City.

Second-placed Leicester are now 13 points behind Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp’s men have a game in hand over their rivals.

But Ferdinand – who lifted the Premier League trophy six times with Manchester United – says Klopp’s relatively inexperienced side will not want to tempt fate.

“James Milner is the only one who has won a Premier League title in that dressing room so a lot will be looking at him, but a lot of them will using the manager as that yard stick, and saying we don’t want to get carried away,” the former United and England defender told BT Sport.

“Everyone does look at it and say it’s mundane, but you’re scared. I was scared to get excited. I sense that a little bit with these guys.

“You’re confident but you don’t want to tempt fate, you don’t want to bring yourself any bad luck.

“This club has gone 30 years without winning a league title so it’s all those little things that are building up and the pressure that comes from within the city.”