Sven-Goran Eriksson and Micah Richards have scooped the Barclays
Awards for Manager and Player of the Month, respectively.
Sven-Goran Eriksson and Micah Richards have become the first ever
Manchester City pair to pick up the Barclays Manager of the Month
and Barclays Player of the Month Awards together.
The awards recognise City's flying start to the Barclays Premier
League season.
England international defender Richards, 19, becomes the first
Manchester City player ever to win this accolade, following a
series of inspirational performances at the heart of the City
defence.
Last month Richards helped City achieve victories against West Ham
away (2-0), Derby County at home (1-0) and Manchester United at
home (1-0).
The club's 100% record was broken only by a late defeat at the
hands of Arsenal (1-0) at the Emirates Stadium.
The award also marks an ideal start back in club management for
Eriksson in his first Barclays Premier League season.
He becomes the first City manager to claim the accolade since
Stuart Pearce enjoyed an equally successful opening to the season
in August 2005.
The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes
representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and
fans.
