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Ian Mitchelmore

Joel Piroe is just lethal in front of goal as Swansea City boss reveals major asset which makes him a 'top striker'

When Murray Wallace took a heavy touch in the Millwall box, Joel Piroe was on red alert.

In an instant, Bartosz Bialkowski was picking the ball out of his own net after Piroe coolly rifled a driven shot into the bottom corner of the goal without even needing to take the ball under his control first. Another first-time strike, and, crucially, a match winner. You can read the full match report here.

The Dutchman now has 18 goals to his name in his debut campaign in south Wales, which is one more than last season's top scorer Andre Ayew managed in all competitions. Remarkably, Piroe has reached that tally without scoring a single penalty or free-kick, with five of Ayew's efforts last term coming from spot-kicks.

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