RIO FERDINAND has revealed who he thinks is the best defender in the Premier League.
Virgil van Dijk has been regarded as the standout player in his position in recent years.
Rio Ferdinand has revealed who he thinks if the best defender in the PremCredit: PABut the ex-
"And that's where Erik ten Hag has been confident in tactically being able to keep teams away from being able to dominate enough possession to isolate someone like Martinez.
"And, up till now, he hasn't been exposed in that sense.
"On a regular basis, week after week, are we not sitting there going, that's a recurring problem, there.
"It continues to happen, someone's pulling out on him and jumping over him or bullying him physically.
"We haven't seen that, that hasn't become the narrative, and you have to say well done to him but also well done to the recruitment up to now."