Ferdinand was speaking on TNT after the Reds defeated holders Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s men are now top of the league phase with a maximum 15 points.
Liverpool are also leading the way in the Premier League with 31 points, eight more than second-placed Manchester City.
Ferdinand said: “Liverpool have put ‘the gauntlet down top’ all the other teams in Europe. They are the in-form team.
“I said before the game, Arne Slot will have wanted to see what his team could produce against a team of this magnitude.
“If I was to put money on a team who looks most likely to win the Premier League and Champions League this season, I would say it is Liverpool.”
Written By Ifreke Inyang