Dimitar Berbatov admits Liverpool had the toughest defender he's ever played against

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Liverpool have had some of the Premier League’s best-ever defenders among their ranks over the years. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesHowever, this hasn’t always been the case with former Manchester United man Dimitar Berbatov now naming Sami Hyypia as the toughest opponent he faced throughout his lengthy career.

Sami Hyypia was one of Liverpool’s best-ever defendersMost of Hyypia’s time with Liverpool was spent alongside Jamie Carragher as his partner. They never managed to win a Premier League title while playing for the Reds, but they both played a major part in Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League win, with Hyypia even getting himself a goal.

And now, after being asked by TNT Sports who his toughest opponent was, Berbatov simply replied: “Hyypia”.Sami Hyypia is one of Liverpool’s best-ever defendersAlthough Hyypia ended up leaving Liverpool in 2009, the 10 years he had at the club will forever be etched in the Reds’ history. During his time at Anfield, there was an ongoing debate about who was the better centre-back between Hyypia and Carragher.