Bournemouth 'lucky' to have teenage goal machine Kroupi

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Former Bournemouth midfielder Joe Partington heaped praise on Eli Junior Kroupi after his goal against Arsenal on Saturday and described the 19-year-old as one of "the world's best teenage goalscorers".

Kroupi's opener in the 2-1 win made him the first teenager to score 10 goals in his maiden Premier League season since Robbie Keane for Coventry in 1999-2000.

Speaking on the Cherries Unpicked podcast, Partington said: "He knows where the goal is. He's got an eye for it. He sniffs out chances. He's in the right place at the right time and he has the technique and conviction to take those chances.

"He seems to prop up in these positions where he can score all types of goals. That one [against Arsenal] was a tap-in because of his movement, but you also give him a yard outside the box and he can nestle one in the top corner.

"Bournemouth are lucky to have him. The recruitment team have done a really good job of finding these young players that are ready for Premier League football. Not all 19-year-olds can come into the team and play and certainly contribute as he has done.

"[It's a] real huge benefit for the football club, I know that we've lost players over the last few years and may continue to do so in the future. That's just the nature of the beast, I suppose, but at the moment, in Junior Kroupi, we've got one of Europe's, which by extension is probably the world's, best teenage goalscorers."

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