City began October with a 4-0 away win at Blackburn, before netting another four goals against Aston Villa at home.
The remarkable 6-1 away win against Manchester United really announced Mancini's men as title contenders, while the club cemented their lead at the top of the table with a confident 3-1 win over Wolves.
In total, City netted an incredible 17 goals during October, in what has been an extraordinarily goal-heavy start to the Premier League season.
Meanwhile, van Persie has won the Player of the Month award after an electrifying month that saw him score seven goals in three games, taking him to 28 goals in 27 games in the Premier League during 2011, and helping Arsenal up to seventh place in the table.
Van Persie's goal tally this month has taken him to the top of the Premier League scorers' chart, where he is the first player to reach 10 goals in the race for the Barclays Golden Boot.
The Arsenal captain led from the front, scoring both goals against Sunderland at the Emirates as his side triumphed 2-1.
His excellent form continued as he went on to bag another double as Arsenal overcame Stoke 3-1 at home.
The Dutchman rounded off an impressive month with a memorable hat-trick against London rivals Chelsea.
Van Persie scored his side's first to level the match at 1-1 and was back amongst the goals to finish Chelsea off with two late strikes.
This is the third time that he has won the Barclays Player of the Month award, having previously claimed the prize in November 2005 and October 2009.
The decisions on both gongs were made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.
(source : football365)
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