Premier League confirm nominees for February Player & Manager of the Month awards
- Six players nominated for February's Player of the Month prize
- Mohamed Salah eyeing second win of the season
- Five managers vying for monthly award
By Tom Gott
The Premier League have unveiled the shortlists for February's Player and Manager of the Month awards.
Six players from five clubs are battling to take home the prize, which was won last month by Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert, while five bosses are looking to win February's managerial honours.
Premier League Player of the Month nominees - February 2025
- Beto (Everton)
- Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)
- Yankuba Minteh (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
Beto struck five times in as many games for Everton in an unbeaten month for the Toffees. Huge wins over Leicester City and Crystal Palace, alongside impressive draws with Liverpool, Manchester United and Brentford, have restored a feel-good factor under David Moyes.
There's a second successive nomination for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Four goals took the Frenchman's tally for the season to 12, just four shy of last season's high of 16.
Two of Yankuba Minteh's five Premier League goals this season came in February. The winger bagged twice in Brighton's win over Chelsea and chimed in with an assist in an emphatic 4-0 victory over Southampton.
Liverpool are the only club with two nominees this month, including the favourite to take home the prize. Mohamed Salah contributed to ten goals in just six games, scoring six and assisting four on his march to break the Premier League's single-season assist record.
Salah may have dominated the spotlight, but Dominik Szoboszlai also shone for Liverpool in February. The Hungarian is an increasingly important figure in Arne Slot's side and proved his worth with two goals and an assist.
The resurgence of Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence has been recognised with a well-earned inclusion on the shortlist. Having been drafted in as an emergency left-back, Spence dazzled on both sides of Spurs' defensive line, overseeing back-to-back clean sheets against Brentford & Manchester United before scoring his first Premier League goal against Ipswich Town.
Premier League Manager of the Month nominees - February 2025
- David Moyes (Everton)
- Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace)
- Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Marco Silva (Fulham)
- Arne Slot (Liverpool)
David Moyes' return to Everton in January has been a stroke of genius thus far. The Toffees have climbed away from the relegation zone thanks to an unbeaten month or two wins and three draws, including a famous point in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
Crystal Palace produced some big wins under Oliver Glasner. Their 4-1 triumph over Aston Villa to bring February to a close was the undoubted highlight but 2-0 victories over both Manchester United and Fulham have left the Eagles as outside contenders to snatch a European spot.
Ange Postecoglou will have fond memories of February after Tottenham's injury crisis finally began to ease. The under-fire Australian ended a run of seven winless by tasting victory in three of their four games, suffering defeat only to Manchester City.
Fulham ended February on the fringes of the European race after Marco Silva oversaw a run of three wins from four. Champions League-hopefuls Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest both fell to the Cottagers.
Rounding off the shortlist is Liverpool boss Arne Slot. The Reds are runaway leaders at the Premier League's summit after four wins and two draws left them 13 points clear of Arsenal in the title race.
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