Bizet up for October's WSL Player of the Month
Manchester United’s Celin Bizet has been shortlisted for the Barclays Women’s Super League Player of the Month award for October.
The Norway international’s fantastic start to her United career, having joined the club from Tottenham Hotspur last month, has been recognised with inclusion on a shortlist that includes five fellow in-form players from across the division.
You can do your bit to help Celin bring the prize home, by voting for her here.
How may Celin assist you?
Celin Bizet set up three of United Women's four WSL goals in October, with a succession of pinpoint crosses...
Despite primarily featuring as a forward across her two seasons at Spurs, Bizet has excelled in a less familiar right-back role while making an early impact as a Red.
Regularly advancing to provide attacking width on her flank, our no.15 mustered up three assists for her team-mates across October, which is a league-high tally for the entire campaign so far.
On her maiden WSL start for the Reds, against old employers Tottenham, the Norwegian sent in two pinpoint crosses for her compatriot Elisabeth Terland to score twice in the 3-0 win.
Then, just under a week later, it was another Bizet ball from the right that teed up her good friend Grace Clinton’s opener in the 1-1 draw with Brighton – the second of our two WSL outings in the month.
Supporters have until midday (12:00 GMT) on Monday 28 October to vote for Celin, with the winner to be announced in due course.
Former Reds forward Nikita Parris – who scored Brighton’s equaliser in our recent draw at the Amex Stadium – is also in the running, alongside Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace), Lauren Hemp (Man City), Sophie Howard (Leicester) and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea).
Bizet: 'It's been the easiest group to come into'
Celin walks with Zarah Connolly to reflect on settling into the United Women family and taking on her former club...
SETTLING IN NICELY
Celin says that she has found the transition to life here at United a simple process over the last few weeks.
Speaking recently to MUTV’s Zarah Connolly, our no.15 highlighted the role her new team-mates have played in making her feel so welcome.
“I think it’s been the easiest group to come into in my whole career,” she said. “You may think that Man United might be harder but everyone’s been so nice.
"It helps a lot, coming to training and not being nervous for the first days and weeks. I quickly came into the team and the shape and the structure – I learned the names maybe on the second day, and I don’t do that usually!”