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Rio Ferdinand lumps praise on Liverpool claiming he 'didn't expect the Reds to be leading the Premier League'... as the former Man United defender hails departing manager Jurgen Klopp

Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Liverpool have surpassed his expectations this season and hailed their manager Jurgen Klopp for guiding his team to the top of the Premier League.

Even after being without their top scorer Mohamed Salah since January 1, Liverpool have kept their foot on the gas to take a two-point lead on Manchester City at the top of the table.

The Reds have done so by remarkably suffering only once in their last 17 games in the top-flight, with their 3-1 defeat by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium being their only loss.