Man Utd won a hat trick of monthly Premier League awards on Friday to push back talk of a crisis for manager Erik ten Hag.
Man United’s Erik ten Hag (centre) and Harry Maguire (right) were voted Premier League manager and player of the month, respectively, for November, while Alejandro Garnacho’s strike won goal of the month.
Ten Hag and Harry Maguire were voted Premier League manager and player of the month, respectively, for November, while Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick against Everton was named the best goal.
Alejandro Garnacho Premier League’s best goal in November and Man Utd’s best player in November.
He ran out the victor against Hatters boss Rob Edwards, Newcastle’s Eddie Howe and Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth.
Former skipper Maguire took home the Player of the Month award after anchoring a defence that did not concede during the run.
Maguire’s award caps a stunning turnaround for the 30-year-old, who has forced his way back into Ten Hag‘s starting XI after being stripped of the captaincy and looking set to depart Old Trafford in the summer.
Erik ten Hag took home his third Premier League Manager of the Month award after guiding United to a perfect record in November
Harry Maguire has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for his performances or Man Utd in November
Three matches, three wins, three clean sheets 🪄@HarryMaguire93 is November's @EASPORTSFC Player of the Month 🏆@ManUtd | #PLAwards pic.twitter.com/y6AxRrgGLW
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 8, 2023
The 30-year-old led a defence that was unbreached in away games against Fulham and Everton, as well as at home to Luton
The England international beat out competition from Manchester City‘s Jeremy Doku, Newcastle United‘s Anthony Gordon, Chelsea‘s Raheem Sterling, Bournemouth‘s Marcus Tavernier and Luton Town’s Thomas Kaminski in the voting.
He thanked his teammates, staff at Old Trafford and the fans after taking home the gong for the very first time.
‘Couldn’t of done it without my team mates, the staff and you fans.’ Maguire wrote in a post on Instagram. ‘Your love and support doesn’t go unnoticed, I appreciate it.’
A testament to the former Leicester defender’s improved form has been the relative silence that has accompanied his selection for club and country in recent weeks.
Maguire has been one of Ten Hag’s most dependable players in a perplexing run that saw United become the league’s most in-form team, whilst also teetering on the edge of a Champions League group stage exit.
United have put together a run of five Premier League wins in seven games that sees them in sixth, level on points with Tottenham and just three behind Manchester City.
