Sergio Aguero has been named the Premier League s Player of the Month for a record seventh time, while Jurgen Klopp takes home the managers gong for on an unprecedented fifth occasion in a single season.
Manchester City striker Aguero was in lethal form throughout January, scoring six times and registering an assist from just three matches.
In doing so, Aguero became the Premier League s highest-scoring foreign player, with his hat-trick in the 6-1 hammering of Aston Villa taking him beyond Thierry Henry s record of 175.
That treble also propelled him above Alan Shearer s haul of 11 hat-tricks, as Aguero set a new record.
Six goals
Two record-breaking landmarks
is the Player of the Month for January
— Premier League (@premierleague)
Aguero also scored a brace in the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace and got the only goal of the game as City beat Sheffield United 1-0.
Having previously been tied with Steven Gerrard and Harry Kane on six Player of the Month awards, Aguero is now out in front on his own – the 31-year-old beating out competition from Alisson, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson, Ayoze Perez and Jack Stephens.
SEVEN SERGIO! has won a record seven Player of the Month awards!
October 2013
November 2014
January 2016
April 2016
January 2018
February 2019
January 2020
The King!
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
Klopp oversaw five successive wins in January to continue Liverpool s ominous march towards a first top-flight crown in 30 years.
It is the fifth time this term he has won the award, setting a new record for wins in a single season, taking that honour from Pep Guardiola.
Klopp has now won the award eight times, a haul beaten by only Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and David Moyes.
BOSS
Jürgen Klopp has been named as the s Manager of the Month for January setting a new record for most wins (5) in a single season!
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)
