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Barclays Manager of the Month February 2019 shortlist

1 Mar 2019

Pep Guardiola, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Unai Emery nominated for February prize

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Three men have been nominated for February's Barclays Manager of the Month award.

See: Guardiola wins February 2019 Barclays Manager of the Month

Voting on this award has now closed. 

The votes from the public are combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner, who will be announced on Friday 8 March.

Barclays Manager shortlist
Unai Emery

Arsenal had a difficult start to the month, with a 3-1 defeat by Manchester City leaving them in sixth position.

But Emery then oversaw a three-match winning sequence, with Arsenal scoring nine goals in the process and taking their place in the top four of the table.

Emery watched his team triumph 2-1 at Huddersfield Town, before beating a battling Southampton side 2-0 at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal rounded off the month with a comprehensive 5-1 home victory over AFC Bournemouth.

Pep Guardiola

The Spaniard led Man City to victories in all four of their February fixtures, with two of those triumphs coming against top-six sides.

A 3-1 home win over Arsenal was followed by an emphatic 6-0 defeat of Chelsea at Etihad Stadium, with Sergio Aguero scoring hat-tricks in both matches.

Guardiola's side also won 2-0 at Everton and 1-0 at home against West Ham United to keep their bid to retain their title on track.

Having started the month five points adrift of leaders Liverpool, Man City ended February just one point behind.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The winner of January's Manager of the Month award, Solskjaer has also enjoyed a successful February, by leading his side to three away wins and a draw.

Man Utd secured 1-0 and 3-0 victories at Leicester City and Fulham respectively.

Solskjaer then oversaw a creditable 0-0 draw against leaders Liverpool, despite having to make three first-half substitutions due to injury.

United finished the month with another success on the road as they beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park.

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