Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has played with and against his fair share of top defenders. But on the latest edition of BBC podcast The Wayne Rooney Show, the forward says today's defenders do not compare to those he faced during his 19-year senior career. "You can see them leading and talking, that is what you need, you need talkers and leaders as centre-backs. On the latest episode of the podcast, Rooney ranks the top five defenders he has faced. He was quick to praise Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic and said both would have been included in his overall list of top five defenders.