Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Barclays Manager of the Month
for April.
After a tough end to March in which United lost 4-1 to Liverpool
and 2-0 to Fulham, the boss steered his resurgent Reds to four
straight victories last month.
It started with the incredible scenes at Old Trafford against
Aston Villa, with 17-year-old debutant Federico Macheda grabbing an
astonishing injury-time clincher in a dramatic 3-2 win.
The Italian was again got the winner away to Sunderland, joining
Paul Scholes on the scoresheet in a 2-1 success at the Stadium of
Light.
Portsmouth were then dispatched 2-0 back in Manchester, although
the winning margin could, and should, have been wider.
Sir Alex had to show his tactical nous as the Reds went in 2-0
down at half-time against Tottenham Hotspur in the last outing in
April; sending out fearsome foursome Wayne Rooney, Cristiano
Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov to spearhead five
second-half goals.
Twelve goals in four games has kept the Reds in a commanding
position in the league, now requiring a maximum of seven points
from four remaining games to win a third consecutive title – the
18th in total.
Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin was handed the Player of the
Month accolade.