Rio Ferdinand claims Manchester United consider Liverpool to be their fiercest rivals
Friday 11 January 2013 16:26, UK
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Rio Ferdinand claims it is dates with Liverpool which capture the imagination of those within the Manchester United camp.
Competition
Ferdinand can expect to be involved on Sunday, with his vast experience crucial on such occasions, but he cannot afford to take a starting berth for granted with the likes of Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling also pushing for limited places.
He added: "When you are at a place like this you always need competition for places. If there was no competition for places we wouldn't be as successful as we are.
"We have to make it difficult for the manager to pick a first XI and then we go from there. You just hope you are in the team that plays."
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