Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has lauded Manchester City trio Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo.
Ferdinand, was tasked with picking his own selections for EA Sports Team of the Year vote, spoke of his admiration for the three City stars who are bidding to retain the Premier League title once again this season.
Currently 10 points clear at the top of the table, the Blues are also still competing in both the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League, looking to distinguish memories of last year's 1-0 defeat against Chelsea.
“Right back, Kyle Walker," Ferdinand confirmed. "In the Euros it was one of the most dominant performances, especially man to man etc."
''Covering the ground, physically dominating every opponent. In the stadium, I was lucky to be there on a number of occasions and you could see players noticed they were up against him and turned away.''
The six-time Premier League winner continued: ''My other full-back will be Cancelo, the production that this guy puts out is phenomenal, I think he was involved in 16 goals in 2021, for a full-back that's phenomenal.''
And completing the City trio, Ferdinand also selected Portuguese stalwart Ruben Dias, who he believes is one of the best defenders currently playing in England's top flight.
''Finally, his (Antonio Rudiger) partner in crime would be Ruben Dias, I’m going for a Premier League back four there, to be honest, I don’t think anyone else has rivalled him in the CB position.”
Watch the full video with Rio Ferdinand here to see the debate in full, as Rio, Joel and Ste pick their final selections for the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 TOTY. EA SPORTS FIFA 22 is available worldwide now.
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