Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United has been named Premier League Player of the Month for September, while Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been named Manager of the Month.
Ronaldo has won Player of the Month for the fifth time in his career after a strong start to his second stint at Old Trafford.
BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for September, after scoring three goals for #MUFC.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 8, 2021
He won the award ahead of Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo, Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger, Newcastle’s Allan Saint-Maximin, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, and Watford’s Ismaila Sarr, who each scored five goals in six appearances.
He scored twice on his debut against Newcastle at Old Trafford, and he added another in United’s dramatic win over West Ham.
Proud to be elected Player Of The Month among so many great players in the Premier League. Thanks to all my teammates at Man. United, couldn’t have done it without them. Let’s keep working hard and the results will come!🔴⚫️💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/OFFmdyfJ7z
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 8, 2021
Ronaldo’s teammates have spoken about his influence both on and off the field, with Jesse Lingard saying, “He’s been brilliant.”
Arteta was named Manager of the Month in September after his Arsenal team won all three of their league games.
