LaLiga's October awards race has two Portuguese names at the centre of it. José Mourinho is on the coach of the month shortlist after Real Madrid put together six straight wins, while Gonçalo Guedes is among the player nominees after a productive month in front of goal.
Mourinho's October run
Mourinho was nominated for LaLiga coach of the month for October alongside Diego Simeone and Pellegrino Matarazzo, according to A Bola. The case is built on results rather than noise. Since the capital derby defeat at the Metropolitano, Real Madrid have won six straight matches.
October itself was tidy, and the opponents were not soft. Madrid beat Villarreal, Sevilla and Barcelona in the month, which gives the run a bit more weight than a simple sequence of routine wins. Six in a row is a strong platform for any monthly award case, and this one comes with those names attached.
Guedes' month after a disrupted return
Guedes' nomination tells a different story. A Bola said the Real Sociedad forward was among the five best players of October, and his month came with two goals and one assist. He also helped win the three matches against Corunha, Málaga and Levante.
The route back has not been straightforward. After a World Cup 2026 without minutes for Portugal, the 29-year-old returned to Basque soil injured and had to win back his place in the starting line-up. October gave him a real argument for recognition, even with Real Sociedad and the rest of the shortlist sitting in a crowded field.
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