Wenger and Fabregas take monthly awards. [ Friday October 19, 2007]
Arsene Wenger and Cesc Fabregas have become the first Arsenal pairing to pick up the Barclays Manager of the Month and Barclays Player of the Month Awards since August 2004, after the Gunners soared to the top of the Barclays Premier League with four wins out of four during September.

Fabregas collects his second Barclays Player of the Month Award of 2007, having won the prize in January, following a series of inspirational performances at the heart of Arsenal’s midfield. The Spaniard scored in the three consecutive victories against Portsmouth (3-1), Tottenham (3-1) and Derby County (5-0) before guiding the team to another three points at West Ham (1-0).

This is the ninth time that Wenger has collected the Barclays Manager of the Month Award, and marks an impressive start to the 2007/8 Barclays Premier League campaign, which has seen the team remain unbeaten and push forward their challenge as early title contenders.

The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football’s governing bodies, the media and fans.