Ilkay Gundogan and Pep Guardiola grab Premier league honours twice in a row

Ilkay Gundogan and Pep Guardiola grab Premier league honours twice in a row

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City and Ilkay Gundogan celebrate following the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Manchester City’s Gundogan and Guardiola bagged individual awards for the second successive month

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan have been named the Premier League Manager and Player of the month respectively for a second successive time. City have won all 6 of their matches in the Premier league in February.

Manchester City are currently runaway leaders in the Premier league 14 points adrift of 2nd placed United. City need at the most 6 more wins in the league to secure the Premier league title this season.

City are 14 points clear in the Premier league title race

Ilkay Gundogan has become the first Manchester City player to win the award twice in a row. He scored 4 goals and provided an assist in February to maintain City’s top position in the league.

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“I am very proud to win this award again – but I am most proud of being part of this amazing team,” Gundogan said.

“Hopefully we can continue like this because, ultimately, winning trophies is what matters. I know all the squad want that to happen. We will try our best from now until the end of the season.”

Gundogan beat team mate Joao Cancelo, Joachim Andersen,  Harvey Barnes, Bruno Fernandes, Jesse Lingard, Ruben Neves and Raphinha to the award. Pep Guardiola fended off competition from fellow managers in Thomas Tuchel, Scott Parker and Nuno Espirito Gomes.

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