# “Sir Alex Is STILL Better Than Pep” | Rio on GOAT Manager + Man United signing Lewandowski

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Podcast: [Rio Ferdinand Presents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265)
Published: 2026-05-25T15:00:00+00:00
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Rio is joined by Ste Howson and Joel Beya to react to the end of the Premier League season - including why Bruno Fernandes deserves to be Player of the Year and why Rio believes his numbers alongside better attacking players next season could be “a madness”. The trio also discuss Michael Carrick’s future at Manchester United, the scale of the rebuild still needed at Old Trafford and whether signing Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer would actually make sense for the club. Arsenal’s title-winning season is another obvious talking point, with Rio insisting Mikel Arteta deserves enormous credit for surviving years of criticism and finally ending Manchester City’s dominance. There’s also a brilliant debate around Pep Guardiola’s legacy and why Rio still believes Sir Alex Ferguson remains the greatest manager of all time. Plus the lads hand out their end-of-season awards, react to Aston Villa’s guard of honour - Rio says why Mohamed Salah showed exactly how those moments should be handled and there’s some hints about some huge plans for the summer and the World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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