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Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves go into a war of words over their Premier League Manager of the Season picks.
The former Manchester United teammates sparred over who should win the honour so far, fighting in the corners of Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca.
Slot took over from Jurgen Klopp and has put Liverpool in a driving position for the Premier League title. The Reds are currently six points ahead of Arsenal after defeating Leicester on Boxing Day.
On the other hand, Maresca has done a remarkable job at Chelsea, putting the Blue in the conversation of the EPL title.
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Ferdinand tackles Hargreaves
Speaking on his YouTube channel Rio Ferdinand Presents, the Man United legend supported Maresca and stated that Slot isn't the best manager in the league.
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He said, “It's not a big difference. I just think Maresca has come in and took a team from being a circus, a calamity…”
He pointed to the Blues' remarkable comeback from their disappointing sixth-place finish the previous season.
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Ferdinand was abruptly interrupted by Hargreaves, who claimed that Liverpool's domestic and European performance speaks for itself.
Hargreaves said, “He's done unbelievable. But I'm saying if you're top of the league, best team in the Champions League, it's Arne. Not even a [question].”
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Ferdinand interrupted again, “No, no, no, I think he's great. But I'm saying the level of change within the clubs is very different. [Maresca] has closed that margin more.
“[Slot] has had a wonderfully settled ship. The ownership in Chelsea is so fragmented, it's in the papers every other day.
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“[Slot] has had a new sporting director but it's not unstable. It's still a stable environment. There's no noise. When Klopp was there, there was no noise.
“I'm fighting Maresca's corner. He's had more fires to put out than probably half of the league. And he's stomped them out.
Maresca has led Chelsea to challenge for the title this season after the team struggled to only qualify for the UEFA Conference League last season.
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