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'They look like a team that's run out of steam': Rio Ferdinand says Liverpool's lack of 'INTENSITY' is the main cause of their decline this season... but Michael Owen insists a summer overhaul is NOT the answer to their problems

Rio Ferdinand has claimed Liverpool look like a team that has 'run out of steam' after they were eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid on Wednesday.

The Reds headed into the second leg at the Bernabeu hoping to overturn a 5-2 deficit after a disastrous result in the first leg at Anfield last month.

However, despite a bright start, they struggled to assert their influence on the game and Real Madrid endured a comfortable evening before Karim Benzema helped to secure a 1-0 win for Los Blancos.