Anthony Martial wins PFA Fans award

Last Updated: 06/10/15 11:16am

 
 

Anthony Martial celebrates scoring his second goal against Southampton last month

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has been named the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month for August/September in the Premier League.

Frenchman Martial, who joined United on Deadline Day from Monaco for £36m, a record fee for a teenager, scored three goals in his first two Premier League games, as well as putting in a man-of-the-match performance in the 3-0 win over Sunderland.

The 19-year-old's performances led Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League for the first time in over two years at the end of September.

Leicester's Riyad Mahrez and West Ham's new signing Dimitri Payet were alongside Martial on the final three-player shortlist for the Premier League, which was reduced from an initial shortlist that also included Bafetimbi Gomis (Swansea City), Odion Ighalo (Watford), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Graziano Pelle (Southampton), David Silva (Manchester City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) and Ashley Williams (Swansea).

Every month, throughout the English football season, fans will have the opportunity to vote on skysports.com for who they think has been the best player in each of the Barclays Premier League, Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two, after Sky Sports teamed up with the PFA to be the digital platform for the Awards.

Martial scored three goals in his first two games for Manchester United

Before the vote opens each month, an expert panel will produce a shortlist of contenders. Fans will then be able to vote for the player they think deserves the award.

The panel includes Sky Sports football pundits Paul Merson, Ian Holloway and Peter Beagrie.

That trio will be joined by Mike Riley, general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials, and Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters Federation, as well as the winning fan from each month.

source:skysports.com