West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has been nominated for the Premier League Save of the Month award for August. His stunning save against Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has earned him a place on the shortlist.
During West Ham’s match against Manchester City, De Bruyne unleashed a powerful curling shot towards the top left-hand corner. Areola, with remarkable athleticism and strength, sprung into the air and diverted the ball over the crossbar with his outstretched right hand.
Areola has a history of impressive saves and has previously won the Save of the Month award in October 2023. He has also been nominated in November 2023 and February 2024.
Areola will be competing against David Raya (Arsenal), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Arijanet Muric (Ipswich Town), and Ederson (Manchester City) for the award.
Want to see a time when our keepers are hardly mentioned, which means we are giving better protection. For too long, now, opposing teams are getting far too many shots against us because we don’t close down enough. When your keeper is a star man, that’s a very bad sign.