Edin Dzeko (contract update page 370)

[santasa]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

I went crazy in the lounge singing 'Edin Dzekkooooo ooooooo to my little 18 month year old lad who started dancing. Love it! Great strike! It's got to be difficult not to select him.

I have no idea what this means, but sounds great :-)))<br /><br />-- Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:19 am --<br /><br />

FrankSinatra,

Interesting analysis. However, I dont think it is really correct. First, Dzeko had already been a center of offense for few seasons in Germany and it worked really well. Sure, he scored a lot from quality wingers, however many of his goals came from play as well. And also, its evident here that he is not anyone's first choice when passing the ball. Dzeko often gets overlooked and is passed the ball only when everyone else up top is unavailable. Well, that by definition means that this attack is less likely to produce a score.

So I dont think you are being as objective. Dzeko is just as good as Aguero or Tevez when given the same opportunity and same attention as these two guys enjoy all along. You fant be a third choice all the time and outscore everyone else. Yet Dzeko is consistently doing it.

100% true !

 

[Impeccable]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

He is a proven goalscorer and a really nice guy. I hope he stays for years.

 

[santasa]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Excellent finish by Edin today but similar to Adam Johnson we see many of his best moments late in the game against tire defences, when opposition defences are defending deep and City are pushing for victory.

If Dzeko started regularly the same old problems will surface. A bad first touch, less cohesion in the passing between the attacking players, less movement upfront.

When teams defend deep he is perfect backing into players, working the areas around the 18 yeard box. However in the context of a full game, to take control of the game and stretch sides, the passing between Aguero, Tevez, Nasri, Silva, Yaya allows us to dictate the game. Too often Edin slows down the play or does not link with the others players as effectively.

If we had wingers it maybe different for Edin but I wouldnt change the methodology of playing as I doubt he would outscore a Tevez or Aguero overe the course of the season or enable us to dictate the game as effectively

This simply doesn't hold water - where did you get an idea for this nebulous analysis anyway, in article about Berbatov ?! Yeah, probably, because paragraph that I put in bold looks like a copy/paste of the article about Berbatov' departure from Trafford !!! Any sort of freak coincidence would be quite remarkable.

But anyhow, you really have to be pretty silly, to put it mildly, and claim with straight face that Edin slows down the play/attack, especially since those people with decent eyesight perceived Edin's counter-attacks as pretty serious shit so far, particularly serious for ... hm, Arsenal, spuds, rags, etc. last season and Real Madrid few days ago.
O, dear, what a hopeless task...

WimbledonRd also made a good point in response to this shoddy analysis

WimbledonRd wrote:
FrankSinatra,
Interesting analysis. However, I dont think it is really correct. First, Dzeko had already been a center of offense for few seasons in Germany and it worked really well. Sure, he scored a lot from quality wingers, however many of his goals came from play as well. And also, its evident here that he is not anyone's first choice when passing the ball. Dzeko often gets overlooked and is passed the ball only when everyone else up top is unavailable. Well, that by definition means that this attack is less likely to produce a score.
So I dont think you are being as objective. Dzeko is just as good as Aguero or Tevez when given the same opportunity and same attention as these two guys enjoy all along. You fant be a third choice all the time and outscore everyone else. Yet Dzeko is consistently doing it.

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

He scores the vast majority of times he comes off the bench.

Imo we should start aguero and tevez and bring big edin on about the 60 mark.

Ive slagged him off a lot but hes crucial to winning a league.

 

[Comrade Buka]

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[MSP]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

He scores the vast majority of times he comes off the bench.

Imo we should start aguero and tevez and bring big edin on about the 60 mark.

Ive slagged him off a lot but hes crucial to winning a league.

That's exactly what this "bosnian fan boy" as yorkers would say think.. Tevez and Aguero should start more games as Dzeko definitely looks better when he comes from the bench but it doesn't mean he should be introduced in 88th minute when score is 1:1.. it's just plain and simple - stupid.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

I do think he should get more game time but he looks no where near as good when he starts compared to when he comes of the bench.

 

[Burtonblue]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

He scores the vast majority of times he comes off the bench.

Imo we should start aguero and tevez and bring big edin on about the 60 mark.

Ive slagged him off a lot but hes crucial to winning a league.

Agree with this.
A very different type of player to our other strikers. Excellent option when things not going our way going forwards

 

[santasa]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

At this point he looks good coming from the bench simply because he's angry and trying to make a point. I wouldn't hope he'll stay beyond January if this situation continues - after all Juve preparing new offensive again in winter...

Nice article at b/r :

<a class="postlink" href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1352899-manchester-city-edin-dzeko-becoming-sky-blues-rescue-man" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1352 ... rescue-man</a>

 

[Bluemoon_bosnia]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

I'm so sorry , that the Bosnian are making so much troubles here on the forum... anyway I'm happy for Edin , I'm Happy for the club thats all... Good luck against Borussia ;)

 

[Bigga]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

I do think he should get more game time but he looks no where near as good when he starts compared to when he comes of the bench.

Mmm. How do I say 'what a sh*t post' in English?

Oh wait...

WHAT A SH*T POST!!

The difference between last year and this, so far, is that Edin has realised he can't rely on playing a number of games to keep his confidence up. He has to have that self belief in himself to score whenever he gets half a chance (proof of which almost happened at The Bernabeu with his first real touch of the ball).

It's been a revelation in his own head that he is at a club where the chance to make a great impression are few and few between. His manager is a hard task master and it's up to him to convince Mancini he is right for this great club of ours.

I suspect Mancini already knows this.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

I do think he should get more game time but he looks no where near as good when he starts compared to when he comes of the bench.

Mmm. How do I say 'what a sh*t post' in English?

Oh wait...

WHAT A SH*T POST!!

The difference between last year and this, so far, is that Edin has realised he can't rely on playing a number of games to keep his confidence up. He has to have that self belief in himself to score whenever he gets half a chance (proof of which almost happened at The Bernabeu with his first real touch of the ball).

It's been a revelation in his own head that he is at a club where the chance to make a great impression are few and few between. His manager is a hard task master and it's up to him to convince Mancini he is right for this great club of ours.

I suspect Mancini already knows this.

Okay dont really get what all that has to do with what I said but I still stick by my statement that Dzeko is much better coming off the bench than when he starts.

 

[royle]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Okay dont really get what all that has to do with what I said but I still stick by my statement that Dzeko is much better coming off the bench than when he starts.

This seems to get quoted a lot on here,do the stats back it up or is it just a lazy opinion often repeated,did he start on the bench in the opening games of last season when he was scoring for fun?

The only reason he is getting the reputation as an impact player is because his starting opportunities are so few and far between.

 

[Bigga]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Okay dont really get what all that has to do with what I said but I still stick by my statement that Dzeko is much better coming off the bench than when he starts.

This seems to get quoted a lot on here,do the stats back it up or is it just a lazy opinion often repeated,did he start on the bench in the opening games of last season when he was scoring for fun?

The only reason he is getting the reputation as an impact player is because his starting opportunities are so few and far between.

Hm...

I think I need to say stuff in fewer words, like your good self, for hard of understanding...

 

[byronic]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Okay dont really get what all that has to do with what I said but I still stick by my statement that Dzeko is much better coming off the bench than when he starts.

This seems to get quoted a lot on here,do the stats back it up or is it just a lazy opinion often repeated,did he start on the bench in the opening games of last season when he was scoring for fun?

The only reason he is getting the reputation as an impact player is because his starting opportunities are so few and far between.

 

[Comrade Buka]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Okay dont really get what all that has to do with what I said but I still stick by my statement that Dzeko is much better coming off the bench than when he starts.

This seems to get quoted a lot on here,do the stats back it up or is it just a lazy opinion often repeated,did he start on the bench in the opening games of last season when he was scoring for fun?

The only reason he is getting the reputation as an impact player is because his starting opportunities are so few and far between.

 

[Armaan]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

This seems to get quoted a lot on here,do the stats back it up or is it just a lazy opinion often repeated,did he start on the bench in the opening games of last season when he was scoring for fun?

The only reason he is getting the reputation as an impact player is because his starting opportunities are so few and far between.

 

[LongsightM13]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Our best striker on current form, should have started on Saturday and in Madrid

 

[Luke_A_Yates]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

Okay dont really get what all that has to do with what I said but I still stick by my statement that Dzeko is much better coming off the bench than when he starts.

This seems to get quoted a lot on here,do the stats back it up or is it just a lazy opinion often repeated,did he start on the bench in the opening games of last season when he was scoring for fun?

The only reason he is getting the reputation as an impact player is because his starting opportunities are so few and far between.

I agree. The chances are so few and far between he has to really impress when given the chance and he's doing just that. I'd like to see him start more but I don't think anyone can break the Tevez-Aguero partnership.

 

[LongsightM13]

Re: Edin Dzeko legend

The Tevez-Aguero partnership only looked good against Norwich away, imo.
I've seen little or no evidence of it being especially effective since then