""I have always been convinced Malen has the ideal characteristics for my style of football, as he is a complete striker, he can get shots away quickly, is fast, can combine with his team-mates,""
""This is a side that needs a striker like him, who is scoring frequently also because we put him in a position to be consistently dangerous.""
""He's only been with us for five games, so we can keep improving, I feel, especially if we get [Paulo] Dybala, [Matias] Soule or [Stephan] El Shaarawy back to full fitness, we can be more competitive.""
""I am not afraid to say that if we'd had Malen in the first half of the season, we'd have a few more points right now, but the overall approach has always been the same.""
Donyell Malen scored twice as Roma drew 2-2 with Napoli, taking his Serie A total for Roma to five goals in five games. He joined Roma from Aston Villa in January and is averaging a goal every 78 minutes. He is the first Roma player since Gabriel Batistuta in 2000 to score five or more goals in his first five Serie A games. Gian Piero Gasperini described Malen as a complete striker who shoots quickly, is fast and combines well with teammates. Roma sit fourth, 14 points behind Inter, and Gasperini said having Malen earlier would likely have yielded more points. Potential returns of Paulo Dybala, Matias Soule and Stephan El Shaarawy could increase competitiveness.
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