Scholes is Barclays Player of the Month
Paul Scholes is the Barclays Player of the Month for August after he helped Manchester United remain unbeaten.
The former England playmaker gave a midfield master class in Manchester United's opening match of the season, setting up goals for Dimitar Berbatov and Ryan Giggs in the 3-0 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Scholes continued his great form with a trademark drive from the edge of the area to give the Red Devils an early lead in the 2-2 draw at Fulham - his 150th goal for the club.
glittering career
He ended the month by playing a key role in the 3-0 home win over West Ham United to help United finish the month in third place in the Barclays Premier League table.
The evergreen midfielder has now received the award four times in his glittering career and is only one behind Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard in the all-time list. He is tied on four awards with Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.
The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel that includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.
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Ancelotti named Barclays Manager of the Month
Carlo Ancelotti is August's Barclays Manager of the Month after Chelsea took nine points from three matches.
The Barclays Premier League champions picked up where they left off last campaign by putting six goals past newly promoted West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge, including a hat-trick from striker Didier Drogba.
The Blues then repeated the feat with an equally dominant 6-0 win away at Wigan Athletic in the Barclays Premier League.
The champions rounded off the month by beating Stoke City 2-0 at home and find themselves in familiar territory at the top of the Barclays Premier League table.
taking control
Carlo Ancelotti was the only manager to see his team win all three of their matches in August, and has made a perfect start in his pursuit of a second consecutive Barclays Premier League title.
This is the second time Ancelotti has won the Barclays Manager of the Month award since taking control at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2009.
The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel that includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.
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