Inside Carrington podcast Rio Ferdinand and Phil Jones name toughest opponents

Rio opts for an old-fashioned striker whose physical attributes made him a nightmare for centre-backs, while Phil points to an ‘unplayable’ former Chelsea legend. It’s fair to say both are extremely different!

“The toughest player I played against, I think the obvious ones are Messi, R9 and Cristiano, but they’re obvious,” begins Rio.

“One player who used to always give me [a hard time], and no one would ever imagine and expect me to say this name, but Kevin Davies at Bolton.