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Daniel Gothom has been named Akwa United’s Player of the Month for December, DAILY POST reports.

Gothom won the highest number of votes from fans, club officials and his teammates.

The striker impressed throughout the month, featuring in all of the club’s matches.

Gothom netted two crucial goals that secured victory for the Promise Keepers in the clash against Osun United and First Bank respectively.

Meanwhile, midfielder Michael Okenwa won the Goal of the Month award.

Okenwa’s stunning acrobatic strike against First Bank which extended Akwa United’s lead in their 3-1 away victory in Lagos was voted as the best in the month.

Both players have been presented their awards.

NNL: Gothom, Okenwa win Akwa United POTM, GOTM award for December 

Manchester United’s former player, Rio Ferdinand has changed his prediction on who will win the Premier League title this season.

The competition is getting more intense with Arsenal, Manchester City, and Aston Villa all fighting for the top spot.

Arsenal, who have not won the Premier League since 2004, have been the main contenders for most of the season after starting off very strongly.

The Gunners have come in second place in each of the past three years, but they have one of the strongest teams in the league thanks to a great summer of player signings.

Even though they had many injuries, Mikel Arteta’s team won hard against Brighton and defeated Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday, which means they will start the New Year at the top of the league table.

Pep Guardiola’s team had a tough season and did not defend their title last year, but they look more energized now after spending a lot of money in January and during the summer.

Ferdinand thinks that because City had won eight games straight in every competition, the team might be gaining positive momentum, which could be helping them more than Arsenal, who he thought would win the title at the beginning of the season.

Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel that he predicted Arsenal would finish first before any game started, but if he were betting right now, he would choose City.

“I want Arsenal to win the title, but with how things are going right now, Manchester City might just end up winning it,” he said.

Heading into the New Year, Arsenal have a tough month ahead in the league, with games against Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United in January.

Ferdinand thinks the Gunners’ chance to win the title will depend on how they play and how well they can get good results against the teams that are lower in the league.

He said, “I think Arsenal had a good lead, but now some teams have caught up again.”

“I think you have to smell blood. You’ve been near enough in the last few seasons and just missed out, so I think you need to sense the opportunity early and take it head-on.”

EPL: Rio Ferdinand changes title prediction after recent results

Owen Hargreaves, former Manchester United midfielder, has urged Marcus Rashford to return to Old Trafford following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim as manager.

Before Amorim’s sack on Monday, the Portuguese had last year motivated United’s hierarchy to send Rashford out on loan to Barcelona.

“Everybody was surprised by United’s decision to sack Amorim,” Hargreaves, a former Bayern Munich player, told TNT Sports.

“I hope that Marcus Rashford comes back to Man United because he is a special player.

“I don’t know what happened between Rashford and Ruben Amorim, but the player [Rashford] shouldn’t have been in a position he shouldered all the weight for everything.”

EPL: Owen Hargreaves urges Man Utd forward to come back after Amorim’s sack