Totally roasted: “Thirteen goals since the end of January”
1 min readLast winter, former PSV forward Donyell Malen made the switch from Aston Villa to AS Roma on loan. Since his arrival in the Italian capital, Malen has hit his stride in Serie and, with his team, is still very much in the running for a place in the Champions League.
Also last weekend, Malen scored two goals of great value for the Roman team. Thanks in part to this, AS Roma won 2-3 away at Parma, meaning the race for the Champions League has still not been decided.
The Italian medium Corriere dello Sport has nothing but praise left for the way Malen is doing now. 'More Malen, less Milan', the newspaper headlined.
The Italian sports newspaper gave Malen a 9 for his performance against Parma and also called him at this moment the best player on the European pitches. ''His goals, repeated rushes, the powerful shots that remind one of Batistuta. He scored the penalty with inhuman calm. Thirteen goals since the end of January: nobody in Europe is better than him,'' the outlet said.
Malen himself was also relieved after the match with the win, and the former PSV player said as well that he was enjoying himself tremendously in Serie A. ''I am extremely happy to be here. The club is fantastic and here I can play my best football'', the striker said after the match to Sky Italia.
Earlier this month, Voetbal International already reported that the red club from Rome will inform the call option regarding the former PSV player, and that Malen will therefore also be active in Italy next season.
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I'm happy for him. Also love that he said he can play his best football in Serie A, that sounds like the move suits him properly.
The Batistuta comparison is bold, but I get it. If he keeps that penalty calmness and those powerful shots, Roma are definitely going to stay in the Champions League race.
Two goals at Parma is exactly the kind of impact you want. The whole "More Malen, less Milan" headline is catchy too, makes it feel like he is single-handedly shifting momentum.
As a PSV fan I like seeing Malen do well, but that quote about being better than anyone in Europe feels a bit wild. Still, 13 goals since late January is serious business.
Honestly good for Malen. Two against Parma and that 13 goals since late January is mad numbers for a loan. Love to see a PSV guy take the next step, even if it's Roma.