The Premier League Manager of the Month nominees for October 2023:
◉ Mikel Arteta
◉ Unai Emery
◉ Jürgen Klopp
◉ Ange Postecoglou
Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp are the only managers to win three awards in a row… for now.
The Premier League Manager of the Month nominees for October 2023:
◉ Mikel Arteta
◉ Unai Emery
◉ Jürgen Klopp
◉ Ange Postecoglou
Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp are the only managers to win three awards in a row… for now.
Only Manchester City (41) have been fouled more times in the final third than Tottenham (29) in the Premier League this season
Spurs are one of eight teams yet to be awarded a penalty so far…
The Premier League Player of the Month nominees for October 2023:
◉ Douglas Luiz
◉ Bryan Mbeumo
◉ Pedro Neto
◉ Declan Rice
◉ Cristian Romero
◉ Mohamed Salah
Here are the Stat Leaders for that month:
Rebecca Welch will become the first woman referee to be involved in a Premier League game when she acts as fourth official for Saturday’s game between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage
Manchester United had more players wearing the captain’s arm band (3) than they had shots on target (2) against Newcastle
Best long ball completion rates among Premier League goalkeepers this season (75+ attempted):
Ederson - 51.1%
Robert Sanchez - 49%
Bernd Leno - 44.4%
David Raya - 43.9%
Mark Flekken - 43.9%
Of the 156 players to have played 600+ mins in the Premier League season, Erling Haaland has had the fewest touches (217) and attempted the fewest passes (115)
Casemiro will be out for several weeks because of a hamstring injury suffered during Manchester United’s game against Newcastle on Wednesday.
Josko Gvardiol has not committed an error leading to a goal in 67 league appearances since the start of the 2021/22 season
Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United star forward, faced criticism after he was spotted partying at a popular Manchester nightclub, Chinawhite, just hours after his team’s disheartening 3-0 loss to rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford, reported by GOAL. The defeat, which marked United’s fifth loss of the season, intensified the scrutiny on Rashford’s form, with his goal-scoring struggles contributing to the team’s attacking woes.
Despite the disappointing result, Rashford, celebrating his 26th birthday, opted to go ahead with his plans and was seen in a VIP area of the nightclub alongside his United teammate Tyrell Malacia, family, and friends. The celebrations reportedly continued until the early hours of the morning.
Manchester United announce Casemiro will miss several weeks with a hamstring injury.
Bad to worse for United
Arsenal announce a statement in support of Mikel Arteta after his post-match comments after losing to Newcastle:
“PGMOL urgently needs to address the standard of officiating and focus on action which moves us all on from retrospective analysis, attempted explanations and apologies. We support the ongoing efforts of Chief Refereeing Officer, Howard Webb and would welcome working together to achieve the world-class officiating standards our league demands.