The nominees for August’s Nissan Goal of the Month prize have been revealed!

City enjoyed a dream start to the 2024/25 campaign, going unbeaten across the entire month in all competitions.

That includes a 100% record in the Premier League, with wins over Chelsea, Ipswich and West Ham United seeing us sit top of the table heading into the first international break.

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Our first victory came in the Community Shield final though, when Bernardo Silva headed home Oscar Bobb‘s cross at Wembley to force a , which we won 7-6.

Or does Mateo Kovacic‘s impressive solo effort deserve August’s prize, when the Croatian picked up a loose pass, raced towards goal and found the corner from distance against his former club, Chelsea?

With seven strikes already to his name, you won’t be surprised to learn that Erling Haaland features heavily on our list, starting with his jinking run and finish

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His powerful drive against Ipswich,, also figures, as well as the final two of his three goals against West Ham United at the London Stadium.

Having already got on the scoresheet, Haaland rifled another unstoppable effort into the roof of the Hammers net from Rico Lewis‘ pass, before rounding off the scoring and completing a with a cheeky chip.

Voting is now open for the first Nissan Goal of the Month of the season. Have your say below!

Christiansen: Park’s rise has been meteoric

Izzy Christiansen has described Jess Park’s as a ‘magnificent’ young player as she looks to hit new heights in 2024/25.

The former City midfielder made the comments during our CITY+ coverage of the Perth International Cup final, where Park was once again a standout despite a 1-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.

Christiansen crossed paths with the 22-year-old during the latter’s loan spell at fellow Barclays Women’s Super League side Everton two seasons ago.

Returning to City last season, she came into her element in the new year and was one of our standout performers when operating from central midfield.

And while Christiansen pointed to some incredible options in Gareth Taylor’s engine room, she believes Park is primed for another memorable campaign.

She said: “She [Jess Park] came on loan when I was at Everton, so I had a season with her, which was brilliant because it was when she really found herself with minutes in the WSL.

“She came back into this environment and to see her rise last season, I’d describe it as meteoric. She’s gone from a proper good player to probably being one of the first names on Gareth Taylor’s team sheet.

“Her consistency in that position, having played that midfield role for City, there’s a very fine level of detail you need to understand, and she’s taken that on board and applied it consistently.

“How she played last season, she was fantastic, the derby game stood out, the Chelsea game in the league away, she’s just a magnificent young player.

“The challenge this season is to keep the shirt. We’ve got Laura Blindkilde Brown who’s rising, Jill Roord to come back in who is probably a nailed on a starting 10 when she’s fit, what an exciting player, there’s Laura Coombs and also Jess.

“It’s going to be a battle but that’s what you need, especially when you’re playing Champions League football as well.”