Leicester City hero Jamie Vardy is not a natural finisher, claims Michael Owen
Former Liverpool striker claims he is not surprised to see 'streaky' Vardy go on a barren run for Foxes
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JAMIE VARDY'S barren run has is no surprise because he is not a natural finisher.
That is the view of former Liverpool and England star Michael Owen, who knows a thing or two about finding the net.
After firing Leicester to the title last season, Vardy has struggled to recapture his form with just three strikes this campaign.
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And BT pundit Owen - who scored 40 international goals - told : "I wouldn’t class Vardy as a natural goalscorer, when he gets in front of goal it’s often head down hit is as hard as you can.
"Vardy’s been on some great runs but he’s quite a streaky player even though he can score continuously as he broke the record last season.
"We all finish in different ways, he’s a different type of finisher than say me.
"A lot of time when your luck’s in you hit it hard it as hard as you can and it will take a bounce and go in.
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"But sometimes you need to be a little more clinical and calculated so it’s understandable why he’s a little bit streaky.
"He needs a goal for his confidence, he’s always a threat, he’s always energetic and helps the team but there’s not many goalscorers in their team so we he doesn’t there aren’t many who step up."