Yaya Toure: Marquez was ten times better than Pique LaLiga Santander - Barcelona Named his ideal team

Gerard Pique may be one of his generation's best defenders but ex-Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure believes that Rafa Marquez was far superior.

The Mexican played at the Camp Nou with the Ivorian and certainly made an impression on him during their time together.

"He's one of the toughest defenders I know," Toure said to Sky Sports.

"But having not played in England, people don't remember him.

"Go on YouTube and watch him play, he was ten times better than Pique.

"They can be similar, but I'm telling you he was ten times better, I fell in love with how good he was."

Toure's complete line-up is as follows: Ederson, Vincent Kompany, Carles Puyol, Marquez, Andres Iniesta, Leroy Sane, Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba.