Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson and City defender Micah Richards have both been rewarded for City's fine start to the Premier League season. Eriksson bagged the manager of the month award in what is his first month in the Premier League. City posted nine points out of a possible twelve in August with victories over arch rivals United the highlight. Eriksson took over earlier this Summer and has made an immediate impact by signing no fewer than eight players the majority of which have made terrific first impressions.City defender Micah Richards bagged the player of the month award for his fine displays in all four of his games in August. He earned man of the match performances in two out of the four games, the pick of which was his amazing performance against Man United. He has also scored his first goal for England recently when scoring against Isreal in their 3-0 win. Richards has played most of his club football at centre back this season, but in recent seasons was used on the right hand side of defence, a change that looks to of payed of for Sven.
In my view both of the recipients have really deserved the awards. Many pundits thought that Sven would be lucky to get even five points from the opening twelve but he has proved other wise. The way in which he has integrated the new players into the City side has been phenomenal. The award to Richards is completely just because the player has played magnificent this season and long may it continue. He has kept out strikers like Tevez and Bellamy so far this season and has linked up very well with City captain Richard Dunne.
