{"id":1105443,"date":"2019-09-08T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1105443"},"modified":"2019-09-08T19:06:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T18:06:13","slug":"jorginho-wary-complete-striker-pukki","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/jorginho-wary-complete-striker-pukki\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorginho wary of “complete striker” Pukki ahead of Italy-Finland clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jorginho has admitted Italy are wary of the threat of “complete striker” Teemu Pukki ahead of Italy’s Euro 2020 qualifying clash with Finland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pukki was the Championship’s top goalscorer last season with 29 strikes, helping Norwich City seal promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Pukki’s remarkable start to 2019\/20: Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Pukki scored 29 league goals last season as Norwich gained promotion.<\/li>\n
  • The 29-year-old has already netted five goals in four Premier League games this term.<\/li>\n
  • He grabbed a goal and an assist in Norwich’s 3-2 defeat to Chelsea.<\/li>\n
  • Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has labelled Pukki as a “complete striker”.<\/li>\n
  • Pukki’s Finland take on Jorginho’s Italy in Euro 2020 qualifying on Sunday night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    And the 29-year-old has started the new season in fine style, scoring five goals in four games, including a hat-trick in the Canaries’ 3-1 win over Newcastle United.<\/p>\n

    Pukki also grabbed a goal and an assist as Norwich lost 3-2 at home to Chelsea in August and it would appear Jorginho learned enough about him in that game to see him as a threat to his nation.<\/p>\n

    \u201cHe is their most important player, but we should keep a close eye on all of them,” the midfielder said<\/a>. “Finland are not a surprise, as the quality of their players is evident and they work as a team.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cPukki has a bit of everything, which makes him a complete striker. He times his runs well, is very intelligent in his positioning, runs hard, presses opponents and never stops moving.<\/p>\n

    \u201cHe protects the ball, can provide assists, he really is dangerous. It\u2019s no coincidence that he\u2019s the current Premier League top scorer.\u201d<\/p>\n