Rio Ferdinand believes that defensively, Joleon Lescott was better than John Stones. In January, Gael Clichy claimed that the retired centre-half “does not get enough credit” while lauding his partnership at the back with Vincent Kompany during the 2011/2012 season. Last season, Joleon Lescott had claimed that even the likes of Ruben Dias and Raphael Varane would find it impossible to play in John Stones’ hybrid role. Rio Ferdinand says Joleon Lescott was a “better defender” than John StonesJamie Carragher also stated that he has never witnessed a centre-back do the things the Manchester City …
