After guiding us to three wins from three during March, Mikel Arteta has been nominated for the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award.
Victories against Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton meant that we were the only team in the division to win all of our Premier League games in March, and seeing us open up a nine-point gap to chasers Manchester City in second place.
We edged out the Blues on the first day of the month by a 2-1 scoreline to record a big win, and followed it up three days later with a 1-0 success at Brighton thanks to a Bukayo Saka strike.
But the month’s big moment came when Mikel’s introductions of Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman from the bench saw them net both goals in our last-gasp 2-0 success over the Toffees to take another huge step towards potentially lifting our first league title in 22 years.
The boss is up against four other managers this month, including two he defeated over the past few weeks – Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler who won three out of four, and Everton’s David Moyes. He won two of three, as did north-east rivals Eddie Howe and Regis Le Bris who complete the shortlist.
Having now been nominated five times this season, Mikel is seeking his first Manager of the Month award since February 2024 to add to his haul of seven successes.
You can vote for Mikel now until midday on Monday, March 30, while you can also help David Raya win the Player of the Month award.
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