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Michael Owen described Liverpool as the best team in Europe after they lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League final, but Rio Ferdinand said it was disrespectful to rank the Reds ahead of their conquerors.Former England striker Owen had playing spells withboth Liverpool and Madrid, Catfish Hunter Jersey and he remains convinced the Reds are the continents top side, despite them finishing runners-up to Manchester City in the Premier League and now Madrid in Europe.After chasing a quadruple for months, Liverpool have finished a remarkable season as Tony Phillips Jersey FA Cup and EFL Cup winners.Vinicius Junior settled Saturdays final in Paris, with Thibaut Courtois pulling off several fine saves to keep out Liverpool and clinch a 1-0 win.I still think theyre the best team in Europe, I really do, Owen said, a se sing Liverpoolas a pundit on BT Sport.On other occasions, Liverpool would be having their name etched on the trophy this time.The season theyve had, I still think theyre the team to beat. Real Yusmeiro Petit Jersey Madrid have got past them today, but you Ferdinand know as well as anyone, a one-off game is a one-off game, its exactly that. I still think theyre the most fearsome team in Europe, and theyve not got Kendall Graveman Jersey any of the big two trophies this season to show for that, and that will be the biggest pill to swallow. Ferdinand, a former captain of Manchester United, responded by saying: How can you say theyre the best team in Europe when theyve lost the league, and theyve lost the Champions League final?Ferdinand acknowledged Liverpool have become an unbelievably exciting team, but he said: Sonny Gray Jersey Youve got to get your hands on the big trophies to be called outright the best team in Europe.I dont think they can be considered that, and I think it would be disrespectful to a team like Madrid who have gone and done what theyve done.