"No crowd of opponents was too big for him: he just marched right in,"
"I take the ball and just start running. There is no defender in the Bundesliga who makes me think: I can't get past him,"
"Okay, that was pretty extreme,"
Said El Mala has six goals and three assists in 17 appearances for FC Köln across all competitions in the 2025/26 season. Strong form has prompted comparisons to Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl and calls for national team call-ups ahead of the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. El Mala's ball-carrying is fearless and reminiscent of classic wingers, contrasting with more conservative modern wide play. Former manager Andreas Osterhaus praised his willingness to run into crowded opponents. El Mala faced Dayot Upamecano in the DFB-Pokal and will meet Bayern again in the rückrunde.
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