Serie A October Player and Coach of the Month winners announced

The winners of Serie A's October Player and Coach of the Month have been revealed, and it's no surprise to see two of the title-chasing clubs rewarded. 

Roma's Gian Piero Gasperini is October's winner of the coach award, having led his side to four wins out of five across the month as they continue to mount a challenge at the top of the Serie A table. 

Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo credited Gasperini by saying,  "Starting the season at a new club with ambitious goals like Roma is never easy, but Gian Piero Gasperini is proving once again that he is a winning coach. After the wonderful seasons with Atalanta, Gasperini has already moulded Roma according to his tactical beliefs, now a real trademark recognised throughout Europe, proposing a consistent, dynamic team devoted to attacking play.

“With three wins in October, he has taken the Giallorossi to the top of the table in a league that is proving, as always, to be balanced and uncertain”.

As for Player of the Month, that honour went to Napoli's standout performer so far this campaign, Frank Anguissa. 

The Cameroonian has had an impressive start to this season and in October, scored in the vital 3-1 win against Inter before netting the winner at Lecce a week later. 

The midfielder beat off competition from Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), Elia Caprile (Cagliari) and Rafael Leao (Milan) to take home the award. 

On announcing Anguissa's achievement, De Siervo added,  “If there is one player who currently embodies the concept of a ‘box-to-box player’, it is undoubtedly Frank Zambo Anguissa.

“His intensity in defence, his great physical power and his innate ability to break into the opponent’s area have made him a key player in Napoli’s successes in recent years. Thanks to three decisive goals scored in October, Anguissa repeats his success as best player of the month, which he won last January, and allows the Azzurri to extend their lead in the ranking of clubs with the most Player of the Month awards, reaching 12 in seven seasons.”

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