Coach Guardiola sets another record in the Premier League.
Thanks to his achievement of leading Manchester City (MC) to an unbeaten month in December, manager Pep Guardiola has been voted Premier League Manager of the Month for December.
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| Coach Guardiola (center) and his Coach of the Month award for December. Photo: Getty Images |
In December, Manchester City played 7 matches, winning 6 and drawing 1. With this performance, MC not only solidified their position at the top of the table but also widened their lead over second-placed Manchester United to 15 points.
With this impressive achievement, Pep Guardiola has been voted Manager of the Month for December. This is the fourth consecutive month the Spanish coach has won this award, setting another record in the Premier League.
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| Harry Kane and his Player of the Month award for December. Photo: Getty Images |
In the player category, with 8 goals scored for Tottenham, including 2 hat-tricks, striker Harry Kane was voted the best player of December. This is the sixth time in his career that Harry Kane has won this award.
Barcelona will face Espanyol in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
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| Barcelona will face Espanyol in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Photo: Reuters |
According to the draw announced by the Spanish Football Federation on the night of January 12th, defending champions Barcelona will face their city rivals Espanyol in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
This is one of the two highly anticipated quarter-final matches. The other is a clash between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.
In contrast to Barcelona, Real Madrid continues to face an easier opponent in the quarter-finals, taking on Leganes. The other quarter-final match is a clash between Valencia and Alaves.
