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Fraser Watson

Rio Ferdinand delivers Sir Alex Ferguson vs Pep Guardiola verdict with "violated" claim

Rio Ferdinand has recalled the times that Manchester United were 'violated' by Pep Guardiola's Barcelona.

The England centre back was part of the United side that beat Chelsea on penalties to win the Champions League in Moscow in 2008. But that night proved the peak of a dominant era for The Red Devils, despite appearing in two more finals in the in the proceeding three seasons.

On both occasions though, they came up against the rampant Catalonians. In 2009, Guardiola's side beat United 2-0 in Rome, and then two years later at Wembley Lionel Messi and co delivered one of the great European final displays to prevail 3-1.

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