Cavani Speculation/News (page 301 onwards)

[pudge]

Players need to play to City's strengths, not the other way around.

You just can't set up a team to 'play to a player's strengths'.... there's 11 player's on the pitch, so it's impossible to cater to them all. Of course, some players might have speed, and others might have height etc, but often the very best players can make their attributes work for them in a range of setups / situations. If they can't, they rapidly become one dimensional players, and can be tactically played out of the game.

At times (in my opinion, we he has very little time) he's instinctive and quite potent. But the moment he's got a lot of time, his touch seems to elude him and he can look quite clumsy.

We played to Aguero and Tevez strengths, yet Edin scored more goals.. and had less playing time..

What does that tell us..???

-- Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:48 pm --

Dzekos goal ratio last year was better than Sergios....sergio misses more chances than Edin...

And thats with Edin not playing to his strengths..

you do understand what playing to his strengths mean dont you..??

Lets not compare dzeko and sergio for fuck sake. Also dzeko attitude is appalling all he cares about is the name on back of his shirt. Watch aguero's reaction to every goal we score. We also didn't play to sergio strengths last year with our slow build up play.[/quote]

And why should we not compare them ?? cos it makes your argument look pretty stupid thats why...

Scored more in the league, yes.

Aguero scored more than him last season, is that now irrelevant?

What if Pellegrini sets up much like last year?

 

[Ireland_for_pm]

What I cant understand is fans wanting to change our playing style to suit dzeko. Absolute madness!

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

Is this now to be classed as another Dzeko thread?

+1

Dzeko this, Dzeko that...

The mods need to get a grip. I come on this thread to read news about Cavani, not some bollocks about Dzeko we've all read a hundred times before in other threads.

 

[simon23]

I think there are a few people on here are trying to confort themselves over the possibility of lising cavani by trying to believe that dzeko is better than he is

Cavani is a whole lvl above what dzeko ever will be

Post the name of one poster who has said that Dzeko is better than Cavani..??

I wont be holding my breath.. pretty feeble of you to try to twist things to suit your anti Dzeko agenda.. you should go work for the red tops..

Cavani is probably better than Tevez and Aguero and Dzeko.. but the combined force of those three is better than Cavani..

Mourinho rates him,Klopp rates him, fact is that if Dzeko was put on the market then we'd be astonished by the interest that would be shown by other clubs.
yet many City fans think hes wank.. pathetic tbh.

not sure but I think he is referring to some posters thinking Edin Dzeko is better than he is, not better than Cavani is, just saying[/quot
Thank u.

I dont have an anti dzeko agenda. I actually posted earlier that uf we didnt get cavani we erre probably better of sticking with dzeko as there erre any real better alternatives.

I just think that cavani would take us to the very top lvl along with the orher signings...without him I think we are still.missing the final piece of the jigsaw.

 

[OB1]

We play a fast technical style based around passing and movement. So unless we fundamentally change the ideology and direction of the club on the pitch we'll never 'play to Dzeko's strengths'. We'll increase the amount of crosses we put in more than likely but we WON'T be a cross-cross-cross team. We'll still be a possession-based team playing a lot of passes and Dzeko will continue to struggle to play a part in the intricate moves.

Some of his key problems are of his own making - such his struggle to hold up the ball and use his body strength and his unwillingness to show bravery in aerial duels when defenders are nudging his back.

There are even lower profile players who would probably suit our style more than Dzeko who find themselves more compatible with a Spanish style setup (ie. Soldado who has faster feet and is sharper). Dzeko would be better at a German club or Spurs or United, a more run-and-gun system. We aren't going to play such a system. Our football will be faster but it won't be balls out direct football. He'll never fully integrate here IMO, will always be a sense of square peg in round hole.

Agree with all that. Dzeko needs to go to another team that plays a different style and where he can start every week.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Is this now to be classed as another Dzeko thread?

Yep - I think so. The never ending argument...

 

[samharris]

Players need to play to City's strengths, not the other way around.

You just can't set up a team to 'play to a player's strengths'.... there's 11 player's on the pitch, so it's impossible to cater to them all. Of course, some players might have speed, and others might have height etc, but often the very best players can make their attributes work for them in a range of setups / situations. If they can't, they rapidly become one dimensional players, and can be tactically played out of the game.

At times (in my opinion, we he has very little time) he's instinctive and quite potent. But the moment he's got a lot of time, his touch seems to elude him and he can look quite clumsy.

We played to Aguero and Tevez strengths, yet Edin scored more goals.. and had less playing time..

What does that tell us..???

-- Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:48 pm --

Lets not compare dzeko and sergio for fuck sake. Also dzeko attitude is appalling all he cares about is the name on back of his shirt. Watch aguero's reaction to every goal we score. We also didn't play to sergio strengths last year with our slow build up play.[/quote]

And why should we not compare them ?? cos it makes your argument look pretty stupid thats why...

Scored more in the league, yes.

Aguero scored more than him last season, is that now irrelevant?

What if Pellegrini sets up much like last year?

Cant see that with Navas tbh..

-- Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:28 pm --

Is this now to be classed as another Dzeko thread?

+1

Dzeko this, Dzeko that...

The mods need to get a grip. I come on this thread to read news about Cavani, not some bollocks about Dzeko we've all read a hundred times before in other threads.

What have you heard today then re cavani..?? we are duiscussing the pro's and cons of Dzeko re Cavani...

Its actually a good debate, the only one throwing a hissy is you fella..<br /><br />-- Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:28 pm --<br /><br />

Is this now to be classed as another Dzeko thread?

+1

Dzeko this, Dzeko that...

The mods need to get a grip. I come on this thread to read news about Cavani, not some bollocks about Dzeko we've all read a hundred times before in other threads.

What have you heard today then re cavani..?? we are duiscussing the pro's and cons of Dzeko re Cavani...

Its actually a good debate, the only one throwing a hissy is you fella..

 

[leewill31]

anybody know if we are signing that cavani fella from napoli been told he is a decent striker?

 

[samharris]

anybody know if we are signing that cavani fella from napoli been told he is a decent striker?

Cavani is a WUM fella.. if he wanted to come we'd have him by now..

 

[AntiUnited]

Players need to play to City's strengths, not the other way around.

You just can't set up a team to 'play to a player's strengths'.... there's 11 player's on the pitch, so it's impossible to cater to them all. Of course, some players might have speed, and others might have height etc, but often the very best players can make their attributes work for them in a range of setups / situations. If they can't, they rapidly become one dimensional players, and can be tactically played out of the game.

At times (in my opinion, we he has very little time) he's instinctive and quite potent. But the moment he's got a lot of time, his touch seems to elude him and he can look quite clumsy.

We played to Aguero and Tevez strengths, yet Edin scored more goals.. and had less playing time..

What does that tell us..???

-- Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:48 pm --

Lets not compare dzeko and sergio for fuck sake. Also dzeko attitude is appalling all he cares about is the name on back of his shirt. Watch aguero's reaction to every goal we score. We also didn't play to sergio strengths last year with our slow build up play.[/quote]

And why should we not compare them ?? cos it makes your argument look pretty stupid thats why...

Scored more in the league, yes.

Aguero scored more than him last season, is that now irrelevant?

What if Pellegrini sets up much like last year?

had more playing time= not a fair assessment simple as that.