4. Individual Awards
https://twitter.com/Football__Tweet/status/330346822306508800 Rafa has won six Manager of the Month awards in the Premier League with Liverpool and Chelsea and if he's to keep us up this season, there's little doubt he will add to that tally. It's not just in England that the new Toon boss has been positively recognised, though. Before he was a household name on our shores, he was named La Liga's best coach in 2002 and his reputation quickly grew as he followed that accolade up with the UEFA Manager of the Year Award in consecutive seasons in 2003/04 and 2004/05. Continuing on the success trail, he was awarded the LMA Special Merit Award in 2006.