While Manchester City’s defence was leaky last season, Kyle Walker knows better than most how brilliant some of the defenders Pep Guardiola has at his disposal are. John Stones is a prime example, who the Burnley right-back played with for both City and England for nearly a decade. Ruben Dias, who Guardiola compared to Vincent Kompany has also established his presence as one of the best centre-backs in the world since his move to Manchester City in 2020. Walker raved about Josko Gvardiol as a defender for whom “the sky’s the limit”, another exceptional centre-back who is plying his trade…
‘He’s got to be’: Kyle Walker says Man City have a defender who is even better than Rio Ferdinand
