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Pep Guardiola has been hailed as the best manager the Premier League has seen after a third title... but he's still 10 behind Fergie. The Man City boss won't match the United legend's longevity, but he looks likely to surpass his overall trophy record

Robbie Savage is no stranger to rubbing people up the wrong way, but he outdid himself to leave Rio Ferdinand spitting feathers at his statement that Pep Guardiola is 'the best manager I've witnessed in the Premier League'.

Manchester United great Ferdinand scoffed immediately, before quipping back at Savage: 'You should go and get your coat for that.'

He didn't even mention the great man's name, but such is his standing in the English game it was clear Ferdinand was referring to Sir Alex Ferguson, the man who brought him to United in 2002 and helped him win six Premier League titles and the Champions League in his 12 years at Old Trafford.