Rooney: Rio best in the world
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hailed his team-mate Rio
Ferdinand as the best defender in the world.
Ferdinand was outstanding at Anfield on Sunday as United took all
three points in a 1-0 win over title rivals Liverpool.
And despite the fact that it was Carlos Tevez that grabbed all the
headlines for his 43rd minute winner, Rooney reserved special
praise for Ferdinand and his vital defensive contribution.
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Rooney said: "Vida (Nemanja Vidic) and Rio were brilliant for
us.
"I think Rio is probably the best defender in the world at the
moment. He's been doing really well for us. The whole defence and
the whole team is defending well."
very natural
Rooney also revealed that because he and Tevez do not communicate
too much due to the language barrier, the success of their
partnership is all down to instinct.
The pair have scored 15 goals in 11 matches together following
Tevez's move to Old Trafford in August.
Rooney added: "We don't talk to each other very much because we
don't speak the same language, but that doesn't matter when you are
playing with a great talent like Carlos.
"We do a lot of hard work together on the training pitch but the
understanding between us seems to be very natural anyway.
"It's all about eye contact. It's just a glance here or a nod there
and we instinctively know what the other one is going to do and
when and where we want the ball to be played."