It’s Wenger v Mourinho & Suarez v Sturridge: Monthly Award Nominations Revealed
The Premier League has revealed the nominations for the October Manager of the Month and Player of the Month Awards this morning.
Manager of the Month
With Arsenal currently sitting five points clear at the top of the table, it’s no surprise to see Arsene Wenger’s name on the managers shortlist. The Gunners were unbeaten in October, taking 7 points from a possible 9 in the league, which included wins over Norwich and Crystal Palace.
The Arsenal boss is up against his old foe, Jose Mourinho, with the Blues clawing back some ground on their London rivals after taking a maximum 9 points during the month, including a last gasp 2-1 win over Manchester City.
Also nominated are Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers who guided his side to two wins and a draw, and Mauricio Pochettino who continued his impressive start at Southampton with 7 points from 9 including an excellent point away at Manchester United.
October Barclays Manager of the Month shortlist: Jose Mourinho, Mauricio Pochettino, Brendan Rodgers, Arsene Wenger
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 7, 2013
Player of the Month
The player of the month is a hotly contested one with Liverpool strikers Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez going head-to-head for the award. Sturridge enjoyed an excellent month, scoring in all three games including a sublime chip against West Brom. Suarez was also in fine form, scoring 4 goals in 3 games with a devastating hat-trick against the Baggies the pick of his performances.
The Reds duo will be up against Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Southampton’s Adam Lallana and Manchester City hitman Sergio Aguero – who was in stunning form last month, scoring 4 goals in 3 appearances including an excellent strike against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
October Barclays Player of the Month shortlist: Sergio Aguero, Olivier Giroud, Eden Hazard, Adam Lallana, Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 7, 2013
The winners will be announced by the Premier League on Friday. Who do you think should win? Leave your views below.
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Bertie
November 7, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Erm…why on earth is Aaron Ramsey not nominated?
luckies hazard
November 7, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Mourinho deserves to be given the best manager
emma t
November 7, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Winger deserve the best manager
Mayor
November 7, 2013 at 2:57 pm
It has to be Jose Mourinho because only chelsea had all the maximum 9points in october of all the other teams nonimated.
peterson peter-k io
November 8, 2013 at 7:33 am
Jose mourinho should win coach of the month! Eden hazard player of the month
attacker
November 7, 2013 at 3:16 pm
Arsene wenger deserve to honour octocber month coach.
idris
November 7, 2013 at 3:26 pm
luis suarez deserve d player of the month nd jose mourinho manager of the month
stevestarry
November 7, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Wenger is the manager of the. Month, pls tell. Me why ramsey is not in.that list
OLOYEDE LATEEF
November 7, 2013 at 3:54 pm
Arsene wenger ,is d manager of d month, why ramsey are not in shortlist.
samuel chidoka
November 7, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Am so happy that my men(SAS) are on the list… Am not surprised because they are the best players in epl for now… Its The Special One and LS7.. YNWA
Michael
November 7, 2013 at 4:11 pm
Wenger
Aguero
al-fahji alex abbas
November 7, 2013 at 5:29 pm
mourinho
suarez
ogar ishagu
November 7, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Mourinho and suarez
Ejehsunday
November 7, 2013 at 6:37 pm
Mourinho vs aguero? By d grace of god
Ejehsunday
November 7, 2013 at 6:39 pm
Mourinho is the people choice
Ejehsunday
November 7, 2013 at 6:40 pm
Jose mourinho
Sircarma
November 7, 2013 at 7:06 pm
Mourinho is the man he won 9 point out of 9 taking home 3 point from City is not easy
madu Ignatius
November 7, 2013 at 8:12 pm
The Special One nd luiz suarez
augustine sunday
November 7, 2013 at 8:30 pm
the specia 1 nd luiz suarez
benjamin
November 7, 2013 at 9:29 pm
jose morinho is d coach of d month, because he deserved it. Up Blues
kolawole
November 7, 2013 at 10:48 pm
Mourinho vs suarez, no doubt abt it…….
Regal
November 8, 2013 at 2:44 am
Mourinho deseave it, cause he got all 9points, and eden hazard, also deseave it after coming as a sub to score against norwich and scoring a brace against cardiff, he is so technical when it comes to scoring.
JAMES
November 8, 2013 at 7:00 am
The only manager that deserve the award for Oct.is Jose Mourinho because he won all three matches with maximum 9 point. Though Wenger did pretty well but Mourinho is the man for the crown since result is what this award is all about. Suarez is the player of the month.
Abayomi
November 8, 2013 at 9:57 am
The special one deserve the coah of the montly and suarez the player of the montly
mike
November 8, 2013 at 3:01 pm
i think mourinho 4 d coach coz his team was on form winning 3 4rm 3 excellent while luiz suarez player of d mnth 4 coming in frm 10match ban to show character and good rezeliance scoring the 1st hatric of d season