The forward's superb two-goal showing against Atalanta earned him praise from the AC Milan head coach
Gennaro Gattuso commended Krzysztof Piatek's hunger for goals following the AC Milan striker's game-changing brace in the valuable 3-1 Serie A victory over Atalanta.
Poland international Piatek notched his fifth and sixth goals since joining from Genoa in January to inspire a come-from-behind away win that sent Milan four points clear in fourth.
The 23-year-old cancelled out Remo Freuler's opener with a terrific finish from Ricardo Rodriguez's cross in first-half stoppage time and, following Hakan Calhanoglu's unstoppable strike, wrapped up the result by heading in a corner on Saturday.
Piatek has now scored six times in his past four appearances and the quality of his inventive equaliser did not go unnoticed by Rossoneri boss Gattuso.
"In seven to eight months [in Serie A] everyone has become accustomed to these goals," Gattuso told Sky Sport Italia .
"Piatek is a player that lives to score goals. He is doing well with his movements and he has superior technical skills.
"We are happy to have him with us.
"In general, I don't want to hear individuals spoken about, but the group. Results are helping us, they're bringing enthusiasm. We need to continue like this and work with a sense of calm."
Piatek, who also hit a double in the Coppa Italia defeat of Napoli last month, returned the compliment to Gattuso.
"He's a great coach and he was a legend for this club," Piatek told Milan TV .
"I feel like I'm in a family here, I feel very good and I'm happy. I need to carry on like this while looking to help the team."
Atalanta's first loss in seven Serie A matches saw them slide back to seventh and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini was left searching for answers as to the confidence that deserted his team.
"I don't know why we lost conviction," Gasperini said. "It must no longer happen because this Atalanta side must play without pressure
"We are not a team that is supposed to make the Champions League."
mezeinp
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forza milan
saodeikru
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He will cross Cr7 soon..
Total goal this season Piatek:25 goals Ronaldo:21 goals!
sazcdek
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Give him the #9 he’s earned it
No he want 19 no problem for that, all we need is goals and he is giving that to us.
sazcdek
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5 games for Milan 5 goals, this guy is on fire
Five matches 6 goals
Shantanukalita
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He will cross Cr7 soon..
Shantanukalita
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Barca need him to replace Suarez.. But it's 100% impossible..
Godwinwhizee77
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5 games for Milan 5 goals, this guy is on fire
vimbdektu
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, nice player hope one day he cum to barca
vuhceiltu
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this transfer window was a success .the Milan board did a great job.
typewriter
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He just can't stop scoring
taxation
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Milan won the transfer window
lonxe
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Give him the #9 he’s earned it
yumaster
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Piątek has also already equaled Higuain's goal tally of 6 goals in the season. He's played 4 and a half games while fatty boi played 22.
Bourdieu
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Milan made a fantastic deal with Piatek.
yonder
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poor chelsea... as usual they got the wrong end of the bargain. And believe me, I say this with utmost belief in higuain, but even at his best he can only give them like 2 seasons.
Radionic
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how many minutes does it take, on average, for him to score for Milan?
Timothys
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What's the deal here. Was he tearing up Serie A before they bought him? Was anyone else in for him?
blueSkyu
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Fking knew Chelsea should've bought him and not gone for the big name signing. We're bloody useless at scouting.
donodds
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Piątek has also already equaled Higuain's goal tally of 6 goals in the season. He's played 4 and a half games while fatty boi played 22.
Salina
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the fastest to score 6 goals in Milan's entire history, beating Gunnar Nordahl.
wordthis
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Not a Milan supporter at all but I've fallen in love with how this man plays. You can just see his determination, how much he wants to score for Milan, and before with Genoa, and his celebration is top notch! Keep it up Piatek, bring Milan back to it's glory!
Ledontow
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This guy’s got it all! Can see him becoming a great goal scorer in the upcoming seasons. The Genoa scouts and the management deserve a lot of credit for bringing him to Série A.
Azim_YNWA
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What a great acquisition of a player for AC Milan's fan and club; and what a loss for Chelsea's fan (me) and club. This is a kind of player needed for my club. A forward that have speed and ability to score goals. How did Chelsea missed this player?
Busy to save money bro... Their CFO is marina kranakaia
rota2903
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What a great acquisition of a player for AC Milan's fan and club; and what a loss for Chelsea's fan (me) and club. This is a kind of player needed for my club. A forward that have speed and ability to score goals. How did Chelsea missed this player?
nitinyadav41
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this guy is a very very skilled finisher hope that u play in champions league next year keep up the good work