[2016/17] United Player and Goal of the Month

[Andi Istiabudi]

Congrats Mata !!!



MATA WINS CLOSEST PLAYER OF THE MONTH POLL

Juan Mata has been crowned Manchester United’s Player of the Month for October, after the Spaniard narrowly beat his friend and compatriot Ander Herrera in our closest-ever poll.

Over 90,000 votes were cast on ManUtd.com and the club’s official Twitter account @ManUtd, with Mata earning a combined total of 44 per cent compared to Herrera’s marginally lower 43 per cent.

Remarkably, after analysing the figures, we can confirm that Mata finished with just 198 more votes.

Fellow nominee Antonio Valencia, the Ecuadorian who is now facing a lengthy spell out with a fractured arm, finished third in the monthly poll with 13 per cent of votes cast by supporters.

After scoring United’s winning goal against rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup fourth round, Mata has become the third different Player of the Month award-winner this season following Eric Bailly’s triumph in August and Marcus Rashford’s success in September.

It is the fifth time the 28-year-old forward has won the trophy since moving to the club from Chelsea, with his last triumph coming in September 2015. Thanks to everyone who voted in our poll.

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