{"id":234475,"date":"2023-08-30T17:09:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234475"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:09:44","slug":"rio-ferdinand-leaves-the-room-as-arsenal-star-zinchenko-names-the-best-midfielder-hes-played-with-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/rio-ferdinand-leaves-the-room-as-arsenal-star-zinchenko-names-the-best-midfielder-hes-played-with-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ferdinand \u2018leaves the room\u2019 as Arsenal star Zinchenko names the best midfielder he\u2019s played with | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIO FERDINAND was left gobsmacked when Oleksandr Zinchenko revealed the best midfielder he's ever played with – so much so he left the room they were in.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Arsenal defender was a recent guest on Ferdinand's Vibe with Five podcast, where he answered a number of personal and professional questions from Manchester United great.<\/p>\n


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The topic of holding midfielders eventually came up with, Ferdinand's co-host Joel Beya asking Zinchenko if team-mate Thomas Partey was better than United midfielder Casemiro.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian replied: "I don't want to say something bad. Casemiro is a world-class player, five Champions Leagues.<\/p>\n

"But if I had to choose, it would be Partey.<\/p>\n

"I had the debate in my head, who is the best holding midfielder I have ever played with – it was between Fernandinho, Rodri and Partey.<\/p>\n

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"It is a tough one. I watched Fernandinho when he was at Shakhtar and he helped me so much.<\/p>\n

"I love him like an older brother."<\/p>\n

Ferdinand, 44, was left stunned and then asked Zinchenko if he reckons Partey is better than his former Manchester City team-mate Rodri.<\/p>\n

Zinchenko replied by exhaling heavily, which prompted a flabbergasted Ferdinand to say: "I am leaving the room."<\/p>\n

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Ferdinand, who had his hands on his head in disbelief, added: "I think he is great, but better than Rodri?"<\/p>\n

Zinchenko defended his stance by saying: "Rio, please come and see him in training. He has everything."<\/p>\n

He was, however, quick to hail what Rodri brings to last season's treble winners.<\/p>\n

"He fits so well in City's system, take him out and it is a different City, for sure," Zinchenko said. "He is the main detail and that is the hardest position to play."<\/p>\n

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