Rio Ferdinand has admitted that Rodri has surpassed his Manchester United teammate Michael Carrick as a defensive midfielder. Recently, the well-known pundit named the Spanish international amongst the only 12 world-class players in the game currently, in his view. In October, Rio Ferdinand told JOE that if Michael Carrick was playing today, he would be in the conversation for the best number six in the world alongside Rodri and Casemiro. Rio Ferdinand admits Rodri is better than Michael Carrick ever wasThe Englishman is often considered one of the most underappreciated players of his generati…