My Manchester United teammate was different class to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk (Picture: Getty) Wes Brown greatly admires Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk but says a centre-back he played with at Manchester United was ‘different class’. Having also lifted the Champions League trophy, Ferdinand is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time. ‘I would pick Rio Ferdinand over Virgil van Dijk 100 percent of the time,’ Brown told 10Bet. ‘Of course, I could be being biased, but if you’ve seen Rio you know he’s just different class.

I think Rio was the best defender to play for United, and perhaps in the Premier League.’ Two years ago former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher hailed Van Dijk as the best defender in Premier League history. Responding to a comment discussing a rare blip in Van Dijk’s career, Carragher said: ‘Virgil is far better than Vidic, who was a top CB, but have you forgot his performances against [Fernando] Torres? ‘Rio & John Terry had poor seasons in their career like all players, VVD is having one now.

No CB in the PL era has ever had VVD’s impact on a team. https://t.co/rZ7vfHRN7d— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) April 10, 2023 Mikael Silvestre was among those to weigh in on the debate that briefly raged over who was a superior defender: Van Dijk or Vidic. ‘I think you can put Nemanja Vidic and Virgil van Dijk in the same category and level,’ the former United and Arsenal said. ‘As a centre-back your main job is to defend. He played for Manchester United for many years when they were extremely strong at the back.’ Van Dijk has been nowhere near his best this season for a Liverpool side making a hash of their title defence.