Jamie Carragher reignites Rio Ferdinand feud with brutal 'best ever' Premier League quip

Jamie Carragher reignites Rio Ferdinand feud with brutal 'best ever' Premier League quipJamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand regularly go back and forth on social media, and the Sky Sports pundit mentioned his former England team-mate on Monday Night FootballCommentsSportMatthew Abbott Sports Writer21:06, 20 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesRio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher have a long-standing feud that reignites every so oftenJamie Carragher questioned whether Rio Ferdinand is the best Premier League central defender ever after Dean Ashton once got the better of him. The one-time England international is a guest on Sky Sports for Monday Night Football with his former club, West Ham United, facing Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.‌During the pre-match build-up, Sky showed the striker's overhead kick against Manchester United. The clip came up during their analysis of James Justin's goal for Leeds United against Wolverhampton Wanderers.‌Ashton scored that goal at Old Trafford after positioning himself goalside of Ferdinand. He shrugged off the defender's physical attention.‌"Get off, Rio," he said in the studio while watching back the footage. In response, Carragher quipped: "I thought he was the best centre-back in the Premier League ever?"READ MORE: Man Utd identify new transfer target to replace Casemiro but may need Man City favourREAD MORE: Michael Carrick convinces Man Utd icons as owners receive brutal Chelsea accusationThe former Liverpool defender has consistently said that Virgil van Dijk is the best central defender in Premier League history. Carragher infamously said last year after a Liverpool match at Anfield: "He's too good for the highest level of football."It's almost like it's still too easy for him; it almost feels like there should be another level above that for Van Dijk because he plays the game with such ease."‌Another former defender, Michael Dawson, also crowned Van Dijk as the Premi...