I have selected the beleaguered Stripes coach for the honour this week.

He led his side from a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Pietà the previous week to a 3-1 win over Floriana and it was not a mean feat, considering that he had to rebuild the morale of his players in the face of a strong challenge from the Greens.

Given the format of the Premier League, his side could still be a main title challenger come the second phase, when Azzopardi will also have players like Roderick Briffa and Antoine Zahra available after being ruled out through injury for almost two months.