OFFICIAL: Romelu Lukaku has been named Man United's Player of the Month for March with 4 goals & 1 assist.
As always, fans voted in their thousands in the poll, conducted via official Twitter account @ManUtd, and Lukaku was the overwhelming winner with 71 per cent of the final tally. Team-mates Nemanja Matic (22 per cent) and Ashley Young (seven per cent) were also nominated.
WHY ROM IS A WORTHY WINNER
Lukaku has enjoyed a magnificent debut season at Old Trafford and March was arguably his best month in a United shirt to date. He netted four goals and registered an assist in five games, and reached a significant landmark in his career.
He began the month by contributing to a sensational comeback against Crystal Palace, keeping his nerve in a packed penalty area to score the decisive equaliser as the Reds came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Selhurst Park.
The no.9 then set up Marcus Rashford’s opener against Liverpool with a deft flick-on and put in a good shift to help United to a 2-1 victory over our fierce rivals, before netting a consolation goal in the disappointing UEFA Champions League defeat against Sevilla at Old Trafford.
Lukaku continued to make an impact and netted the all-important first goal in the Reds' 2-0 home wins over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Emirates FA Cup quarter-final and Swansea City in the Premier League respectively.
The latter goal was particularly memorable for the 24-year-old, who became the youngest-ever foreign player to reach the significant milestone of 100 Premier League goals.
It was also his 26th goal in all competitions this season for the Reds and 11th in 15 games for the club in 2018. If he is able to maintain this kind of excellent consistency in the remaining weeks of the season, there is every chance Lukaku can end the campaign with a tally which surpasses some of the biggest names in United’s illustrious history.
THIS SEASON'S PLAYER OF THE MONTH WINNERS SO FAR:
August: Paul Pogba
September: Anthony Martial
October: Anthony Martial
November: Ashley Young
December: Jesse Lingard
January: Anthony Martial
February: David De Gea
March: Romelu Lukaku