'I remember running past him in a game and he said "Wow, you stink of alcohol"': Rio Ferdinand 収容する／認めるs Wayne Rooney realised his Man 部隊d team-mate had been out celebrating 首相 League success as he sympathises with Liverpool 星／主役にするs after Burnley draw

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Rio Ferdinand has 明らかにする／漏らすd that his Manchester 部隊d team-mate Wayne Rooney once noticed him during a game that the defender was stinking of alcohol.

Ferdinand 解任するd the 出来事/事件 as he discussed why Liverpool's consistency has wavered since they won the 首相 League 肩書を与える last month.

Liverpool were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City in their first game since winning the 肩書を与える before then 登録（する）ing 勝利，勝つs against Aston 郊外住宅 and Brighton.?

Rio Ferdinand 明らかにする／漏らすd that Wayne Rooney noticed he was stinking of alcohol during a game

Ferdinand 解任するd the 出来事/事件 with Rooney as he explained how teams switch off after they've won the 肩書を与える

Jurgen Klopp's 味方する were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, and Ferdinand 認める that it is difficult for players to keep 焦点（を合わせる）d when they have been celebrating their 肩書を与える success.?

Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said: 'There's no 疑問 in my mind that there is a one per cent or two per cent 落ちる-off when you 勝利，勝つ a league.

'Unless you have got a 支持する／優勝者s League that is coming up after, which they 港／避難所't, you 普通は just sit there and 冷気／寒がらせる.

'I remember running past Wayne Rooney in a game once and he said "Wow, you stink of alcohol" and I said "Yeah, I have been out all week."

Ferdinand has much experience of winning the 首相 League - it is something he 達成するd six times at 部隊d.

The former centre-支援する says that it is impossible for a team to play with their usual intensity when they have already won the league.

Ferdinand said he understands why Liverpool's form has dipped since they won the league

He continued: 'So you celebrate. You 港／避難所't got to go anywhere, they can be at home on a Zoom call, you don't know these days, things are different.

'I am telling you there is a one per cent or two per cent at least that has come off, even in training. It's not the same inten sity, it's just the way it is.

'Yes, they are fighting to break 記録，記録的な／記録するs, but that's not the same as fighting for another 肩書を与える or another cup somewhere else.'?

As Ferdinand alluded to, Liverpool are chasing the 記録，記録的な／記録する for the 首相 League's highest ever points 一致する, with the 記録，記録的な／記録する having been 始める，決める by Manchester City, who finished with 100 points in the 2017-18 （選挙などの）運動をする.

Liverpool, who are 現在／一般に on 93 points, can finish the season with 102 points. They have three games remaining - away to 兵器庫, at home to Chelsea and away to Newcastle.??