Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has chosen who is a better defender between Virgil van Dijk and former Red Devils central defender, Nemanja Vidic.
According to Ferdinand, Vidic is better than Van Dijk, saying that he would prefer to partner with the former Serbian international than the Liverpool defender.
He, however, conceded that he loves Van Dijk, but Vidic covered his back during their time together at the theatre of dreams.
When asked who he would pick between both players, Ferdinand said as quoted by Goal: “I’ve got to go with Vidic because he was my partner, man.
“He was my partner. He covered my back, and I covered his. That was it.”
“I love Van Dijk, don’t get me wrong. “I love him, and I think he’s the best defender in the world now.
“I would love to have seen him play in our time to see what he was. That would have been interesting because he is a top player.”
Ferdinand retired from football before Virgil Van Dijk joined Premier League club, Southampton, in 2015.
