Former Leeds United defender Ian Harte has questioned fans' hatred of Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Alan Smith.
Both Premier League stars swapped Elland Road for Old Trafford during Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure, a controversial move across from West Yorkshire to Lancashire. They weren't the first to make the switch after the likes of Eric Cantona did it in the 1990s.
Leeds enjoyed success in the early 2000s, going on a Champions League run that came to an end in the semi-final in 2001. Soon after their fortunes soon evaporated and finances problems struck. So although Ferdinand and Smith came under scrutiny for leaving Leeds in that period, they were vindicated as they went on to lift the English top-flight under Ferguson at United.
