Can anyone please write a small analysis of this player, i mean for people who know him well and are astute about his abilities?
I see only chit-chatting over here
(Sorry for rudeness
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Well, first of all the guy has a terrific technique. He likes the ball played at his feet and is very skilled in beating the opposition players one-on-one. He is decent in the air too and is good at heading the ball. Likes to try shots from difficult angles sometimes and is generally not afraid to take a shot from distance which has resulted in some spectacular goals.
Also, he is a good team player, when a teammate of his is in a better position he will assist him rather to try and steal the glory for the goal for example. Likes to play beautiful foorball and links nice with his teammates.
In Roma he was played in different positions and has had a different roles over the time. But in my opinion he was most comfortable as a supporting striker or as a winger cutting inside from out wide. His more common positions in a formation were as a left-sided attacker in a 4-3-3 or a left sided attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1.
Note: I don't recall him playing as a support striker in a 4-4-2 because Roma rarely play this formation nowadays but in my opinion he would do great in a 2 man attack.