Jurgen Klopp, Premier League Best Manager in August

DBasia.news –  Liverpool won 12 points from a sweep of four Premier League wins in a row at the start of the season.

The Reds began their journey in the inaugural week of the competition by beating Norwich City with a convincing score of 4-1, they also managed to win when they met Southampton, Burnley, and not to forget his eternal rival, Arsenal. 

This of course immediately made Klopp selected as the best manager in August, defeating three other candidates, namely Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Roy Hodgson (Crystal Palace), and Brendan Rodgers (Leicester City).

In addition to announcing the award of best manager, the Premier League also appointed Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki as the best player in August.

The choice of the Finn is also not surprising, although Norwich is still ranked 19th in the standings, Pukki still managed to collect five goals from four matches that have been played.

“Yes, I always feel confident to be able to score at the highest level competitions like the Premier League, but never thought to be able to collect five goals from four matches. This is a great honor. Norwich also displays the best performance when facing opponents it’s difficult,” Pukki said as reported by the BBC.

The 29-year-old defeated other candidates, including Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Ashley Barnes (Burnley) and three Manchester City players, Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, and Sergio Aguero.