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Media View: Dzeko impresses with work-rate and cutting edge

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Few will be surprised to see which Roma players caught the eye of the Italian newspapers in the wake of Tuesday's 4-0 victory over Fiorentina.

See the pick of the comments in our round-up below...

Il Corriere della Sera: Dzeko 9

“Took his league tally to 17 for the campaign – 24 in all competitions – and showed once again just how integral he is to Roma's attacking play. He works his socks off for the team too.”

Il Corriere dello Sport: Dzeko 8

“Spalletti is dead right when he says Dzeko is every coach's dream centre forward. He tussles and fights, even chasing balls nowhere near the area. His first header was weak but he broke the deadlock at the end of the first half with a goal combining technique, timing and tidy finishing. He almost had a second minutes later when he followed up Nainggolan's free-kick but Tatarusanu got there in the nick of time.

"Astori then kept out another shot of his but he got a deserved second late on when he picked Astori's pocket and made it 4-0. He's back to the top of the Serie A scoring charts now, with 17 to his name.”

La Gazzetta dello Sport: Dzeko 8

“The giant striker you can always turn to in times of trouble. He can pass, hold it up and – most importantly of all – score. That's 17 in Serie A now: he's overtaken Mertens and Napoli in one fell swoop.”

Il Giornale: Dzeko 7.5

“He still misses chances but he's put 24 of them away: you can't argue with the numbers.”

Il Messaggero: Dzeko 9

“Nowhere to be seen in the opening 15 minutes, then a weak header, a shot that came to nothing and a typical goal as he calmly slotted home his 23rd of the season. Then he went and added another (his sixth double of the season), taking him up to 24.”

La Repubblica: Nainggolan 8

“Full of ideas (including a glorious pass for Peres in the first half) and he finished off a wondrous team goal.”

Il Tempo: Nainggolan 8

“He's always a notch fitter than everyone else – an engine that goes and goes for 90 minutes. He also scored a real peach of a goal that sent the Olimpico into raptures. An animal.”

Tuttosport: Dzeko 7

“Superb – not just for the two clinically taken goals but for his constant movement too.”

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