Roberto De Zerbi has been named Premier League manager of the month for the mind Tottenham move away from the foot of the table.
Spurs went to the bottom of October without a win but now sit in eleventh place after a draw at Manchester United followed by wins over Coventry, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
They lost their last outing at Leeds on November 7, but can finally look forward after a couple of dismal seasons.
De Zerbi is the first Tottenham manager to win the award since Ange Postecoglou, who claimed it in August, September and October 2023.
The Italian said: “I’m fine. I’m happy. I want to thank my players, my club because it’s not my credit. But when you’re a manager, you work with many, many people and it’s right to thank everyone.”
Villa Jackson’s goalscoring machine, named best player of October
Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson won the player of the month award after scoring four goals.
The Senegal international scored the equalizer in a 2-2 draw with Brentford, grabbed both goals in a famous 2-1 win over Manchester City and also scored in the 1-1 draw with Fulham.
Top goal was awarded to Diego Gomez for his 51.3m effort for Brighton in their 5-0 rout of Crystal Palace.
Gomez scored the Seagulls’ second on a memorable afternoon as they put their M23 rivals to the sword at the Amex.
It was the longest since a Premier League goal had been scored since Wayne Rooney’s 57.7m effort for Eveton against West Ham United in 2017.