With the international break taking place in the last two weeks of March, nominations for the Barclays Player and Manager of the Month awards have been confirmed.
No wonder Arsenal have two players nominated for the player award after winning four of their four games in March - Bukayo Saka, who has scored three goals and assisted two more, and Leandro Trossard , who has been kicking regularly for the month. on his way to collect five assists.
Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister is credited with triggering form against West Ham and Leeds, while Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is back after scoring five times in March - including two goals and two assists in the campaign. 7-0 win over Manchester United.
Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings helped his side keep two clean sheets in March, as well as an assist against Bournemouth, and the six-player shortlist was completed by striker Alexander Isak of Aston Villa. Newcastle, who came back from injury to score three goals in three appearances, including a brace in the win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
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Mikel Arteta topped the four-manager shortlist of the month, having led Arsenal to victory in four outings in March. The Gunners have scored 14 goals in that span and are currently eight points ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
Pep Guardiola's city have only played twice due to FA Cup commitments but their winning streak is enough to see the Spaniard alongside Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi as the likely winners. . He led the impressive Seagulls to seven points from nine possible, including a 1-0 win over nasty U23 rivals Crystal Palace.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery completed the shortlist after leading his side to two wins and one draw in March. Both Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are seen at Villa Park. while the away trip to West Ham earned a point after Ollie Watkins' opening goal.
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Tim Sherwood has claimed that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the best Premier League manager of all time, surpassing Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson.
Guardiola made a lasting influence during his respective managerial tenures at Barcelona, ???Bayern Munich and City, with the Spaniard widely praised for his incredible success that.
The former head coach of Bayern and Barcelona arrived at Man City in 2016 and won several major domestic honors in England.
Guardiola led City to four Premier League titles, an FA Cup and four League Cups during his prolific period, only the Champions League title kept him evasive during his time at the Etihad.
The 52-year-old Man City manager led his side to a historic domestic treble in the 2018-19 season, while Guardiola's side also racked up a record 100 points in their run to the Premier League title. League 2017-18. Speaking on talkSPORT, Sherwood affirmed that fans are "lucky" to have a world-class coach like Guardiola in England's top domestic league.
"I mean, Pep Guardiola is, for me, the best coach we've ever had in the Premier League," he said.
“I think Sir Alex Ferguson…By far, Sir Alex Ferguson is the best coach because he stands there with anyone, but I'm talking about a real coach, someone who turns the page every week. .
"You know, try to do something different, teach people something different - great, great.
“Didn't want to reinvent a wheel. What he does is put the players in positions that he thinks are right for them and make the most of that.
When talkSPORT host Andy Goldstein suggested that Guardiola "tinkers" too much during the big games, Sherwood replied:
“I think you take it to heart when in the Champions League final he tinkered with every game.
"What he does, when you have such quality players, Andy, you can tinker, you can do whatever you want.
“I mean, you always win – there are a lot of people who have money for years but can't win.
“This guy knows how to win regularly but not only that, he keeps us entertained. I mean, we're lucky to have someone like Pep Guardiola in the Premier League.
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