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Man of the Match? 8 newspapers pick their star man

Man of the Match? 8 newspapers pick their star man

Gervinho scored the second goal in a comfortable 2-0 win for the Giallorossi and was the universal choice of the media when picking the game’s star player…

Corriere dello Sport: Gervinho 7.5

“It's not necessarily acceleration that's his strong-point, but continued acceleration. He's totally unique because he doesn't need any recovery time. One minute before the lung-busting run that led to his deadly finish, he did exactly the same thing.”

La Gazzetta dello Sport: Gervinho 7.5

“He was impossible to mark and put on a masterclass in speed, dribbling and final product. He sliced Lazio apart with his bursts of pace and scored a wonderful goal, his sixth of the season.

Corriere della Sera: Gervinho 8

“Devastating but also excellent technically. His finish was top-class and he served up a delightful assist only for Edin Dzeko to waste it.”

Il Giornale: Gervinho 7.5

“He's devastating when he gets the ball, but has Federico Marchetti to thank for his goal that made it 2-0. When he sets off in the middle of the pitch, he's unmarkable.”

Il Messaggero: Gervinho 7.5

“The defender will see him coming and say: ‘Where's he going now?’ And every time the Ivorian will go the other way that you thought he would. His pace is abnormal, bamboozling Dusan Basta – to name just one Lazio defender. His goal put the game to bed.”

La Repubblica: Gervinho 8

“The unmissable derby man. From his assist that Edin Dzeko wasted to his sixth goal in seven league outings, he was a danger throughout.”

Il Tempo: Gervinho 7.5

“An unstoppable lightning bolt, when he reaches top speed no one can keep up with him. He unleashed panic in the Lazio backline, served up an assist that Dzeko wasted and bagged himself the goal for 2-0 which he deserved. Holding onto him in the summer was a great bit of business.”

TuttoSport: Gervinho 7.5

“As usual, he works for himself and not the team, but when he's playing like he did yesterday you should leave him at it. He was quite simply a whirlwind.”