Newcastle United coach Rafa Benitez and Son Heung-min has emerged the winner of the Manager of the Month award and goal of the Month award respectively. Benitez was announced the winner on Friday, November 14, Tottenham forward Son Heung-min strike for Tottenham Hotspur in the London Derby against Chelsea has emerged the winner of the Premier League goal of the month for November.

Benitez beat Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp two managers leading the league to the award.Other nominees include Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, Everton manager Maro Silva and Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner.

Benitez won the three games Newcastle played in November and his Manager of the Month award is his seventh overall.Speaking to the Premier League about the award, he said, “Obviously I would like to win more manager-of-the-months then we would be in a better position in the table.
“But it’s always positive and it is good also for the staff. Everybody is helping you and it is an extra motivation.”

Goal of the Month
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min strike for Tottenham Hotspur in the London Derby against Chelsea has emerged the winner of the Premier League goal of the month for NovemberSpeaking about the goal to the Premier League website he said, “One of the best goals in my career because it was a London derby, a big game.”I was so excited to play Chelsea and score such a beautiful goal.”

Son’s strike beat eight other nominated goals which includes Ilkay Gundogan’s effort in the Manchester Derby against United, Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool against Watford, Junior Hoilett’s goal for Cardiff against Wolverhampton WanderersOther nominees are Leroy Sane’s goal against West Ham is nominated alongside Richarlison’s goal for Everton against Brighton and Hove Albion, Salomon Rondon’s goal for Newcastle United against Bournemouth and Stuart Armstrong’s goal for Southampton against Fulham