When award of this magnitude is being announced in a league where we have big clubs and big players doing what they are paid to do best, we all expect to see the big guys mount the stage for it. However, the efforts of other players may be virtue of their club and fan view are often not taken into account. The award for new season in English premier league took a new turn this month.
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The PFA player of the month in the English premier league has been awarded to Norwich striker and Finnish national Teemu Pukki for the month of August to open gate doe the player of the month award for the new season. The striker has been in a fine form for the opening four matches of the new season as he netted 5 times with and assist for all goals scored by the club in English top flight division. His hat trick against Newcastle United at hope was a big factors to his winning the award as well his involvements in all the goals scored so far to Norwich. He beats the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kevin DeBruyne of Manchester City, Mason Mount of Chelsea, Burnly's Ashley Barnes and Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings.
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Teemu Pukki who received the award via a short video posted on his country’s national team handled thanks his team mates for contributing to everything “"It is a great honor. There have been some good goals and we have played some good football. A big thank you to my teammates"
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It should be recalled that the same player was outstanding last season for his club in the English Championship league where he was named the PFA Championship player of the season and Sky Bet Award. Pukki who is currently with his national side as they prepared to take Greece and Italy in EURO qualifications matches this weekend.
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