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Liverpool boss Rodgers: Johnson best right-back in world

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says there's no better right-back in the game than Glen Johnson.

Rodgers rates Johnson - sometimes criticised for his defensive work - as the world's best in his position, along with Barcelona's Brazilian ace Daniel Alves.

He said: "For me he is one of the top right-backs in the world, but has operated a lot at left-back and been outstanding. That shows the level of his game."

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