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Edin Dzeko (contract update page 370)
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One of our strikers always tries to drag defenders away from the middle of the pitch and they rotate among themselves as to who is doing that. Quite often, Dzeko was central with Balotelli dragging defenders. Then they would switch. Both worked very hard. Neither shot well.Young said:Can't blame Dzeko. It puzzles me why he was ask to play down the flanks.
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Edin Dzeko has shrugged off speculation regarding his future, saying winning another title at Manchester City is his 'obsession'.
The Bosnia international has struggled to hold down a regular starting role throughout his time at the Etihad Stadium, despite costing City some £27million.
A five-goal haul this season has offered Roberto Mancini a timely reminder of his talents, but the Blues boss is blessed with a wealth of attacking options from which to select.
Dzeko appreciates as much and claims there is no substance to reports linking him with a move elsewhere, with his focus locked on adding to his medal collection with the reigning Premier League champions.
He told The Sun: "There are rumours about my future in England, Italy or Spain but I'm saying nothing.
"I am all about Manchester City and the deal I have here. It's my obsession to win the title again with City.
"Roberto Mancini is the boss and I accept his orders. He's always talking to us and is satisfied with my work.
"To play in a team like City's is easy because of the quality of my companions. Every forward thinks he should be in the team but it's up to each of us to give him problems over who he selects."
Complicated
Dzeko added: "I treat every training session as though it's a proper match to show Mancini how much I want to play.
"Obviously it's frustrating to be on the bench but that's how it is in English football. The season is long and I will get chances, so I need to be ready.
"Nobody promised me a place in a title-winning side. I was very happy with my goals at West Brom and look forward to many more.
"This season has been good and bad. I've scored some important goals but it is complicated with so many big names to choose from.
"I have good relations with all the squad but with the forwards it is special. Myself, (Carlos) Tevez, Kun Aguero or Mario (Balotelli) - we need the best combination but it's not possible without good sporting feelings for each other.
"Still, I hope to face West Ham. They've improved a lot but we need to beat them and then Ajax in the Champions League next week."
Had an off day today but he's world class IMO. I love his attitude.
Edin Dzeko has shrugged off speculation regarding his future, saying winning another title at Manchester City is his 'obsession'.
The Bosnia international has struggled to hold down a regular starting role throughout his time at the Etihad Stadium, despite costing City some £27million.
A five-goal haul this season has offered Roberto Mancini a timely reminder of his talents, but the Blues boss is blessed with a wealth of attacking options from which to select.
Dzeko appreciates as much and claims there is no substance to reports linking him with a move elsewhere, with his focus locked on adding to his medal collection with the reigning Premier League champions.
He told The Sun: "There are rumours about my future in England, Italy or Spain but I'm saying nothing.
"I am all about Manchester City and the deal I have here. It's my obsession to win the title again with City.
"Roberto Mancini is the boss and I accept his orders. He's always talking to us and is satisfied with my work.
"To play in a team like City's is easy because of the quality of my companions. Every forward thinks he should be in the team but it's up to each of us to give him problems over who he selects."
Complicated
Dzeko added: "I treat every training session as though it's a proper match to show Mancini how much I want to play.
"Obviously it's frustrating to be on the bench but that's how it is in English football. The season is long and I will get chances, so I need to be ready.
"Nobody promised me a place in a title-winning side. I was very happy with my goals at West Brom and look forward to many more.
"This season has been good and bad. I've scored some important goals but it is complicated with so many big names to choose from.
"I have good relations with all the squad but with the forwards it is special. Myself, (Carlos) Tevez, Kun Aguero or Mario (Balotelli) - we need the best combination but it's not possible without good sporting feelings for each other.
"Still, I hope to face West Ham. They've improved a lot but we need to beat them and then Ajax in the Champions League next week."
Had an off day today but he's world class IMO. I love his attitude.
citymad
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Agreed, some of the decisions Bobby's making have been peculiar. Bringing on Sinclair for three mins is an insult to the player. Poor management.
Blue Haze said:Edin had a shit game but in fairness playing one-twos as a wide man isn't his game.
It's so bizarre that we keep putting players on the wings who aren't suited to being wingers (Edin, Mario, Sergio) and they often play poorly from those positions. Meanwhile our new signing Sinclair, the only genuine winger we have, doesn't get onto the pitch until injury time. The whole situation is baffling and I hope Begiristain can sort out this personnel mess.
Agreed, some of the decisions Bobby's making have been peculiar. Bringing on Sinclair for three mins is an insult to the player. Poor management.
HellasLEAF
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Just watched the match. Why was Dzeko out wide like that??
He is pretty much useless unless he plays CF.
This match needed Kun Aguero in the worst way...
Just watched the match. Why was Dzeko out wide like that??
He is pretty much useless unless he plays CF.
This match needed Kun Aguero in the worst way...
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Edin is fox in the box, and thats why he is not doing great outside the box.
Edin is fox in the box, and thats why he is not doing great outside the box.
shevtheblue
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I dont think him out wide is totally by instruction. He has been doing that every game since he joined, does it for bosnia and did it for wolfsburg too.
I dont think him out wide is totally by instruction. He has been doing that every game since he joined, does it for bosnia and did it for wolfsburg too.
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He's not been here two years. He joined in Jan 2011 and its now November 2012, settle down mate.
Shaelumstash said:One game in 2 years is simply not enough.Bazzmand Show said:He started against Spurs last year and scored 4 goals at WHL. The lad has it in him.
He's not been here two years. He joined in Jan 2011 and its now November 2012, settle down mate.
the old abbey
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Dzeko.hough end.littleton rd.sound familiar for our legend.
Dzeko.hough end.littleton rd.sound familiar for our legend.
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Regarding to Dzeko playing wide, they (Dzeko, Mario, Tevez) all played wide, majority of the time it was Tevez and Balotelli with Dzeko in the middle....
Truth be told every time he got the ball he broke up play and we slowed down.... I won't be surprised to see both Dzeko and Mario leave in the summer they're suppose to be some of Europe's top strikes yet at the moment aren't putting anywhere near the same amount of effort or performances then those of Demba Ba or Grant Holt!!
I would love to see Dzeko and Mario do really well here obviously I don't want a City player to fail that would be stupid, but most the time we need more then goals from these 2 lets be honest we have a team full of goal scorers but when we can't rely on either one to put in a decent performance then we're just relying on either one to pop up in the box at the right place at the right time, majority of the time its like being a man or 2 down when these two start.
Regarding to Dzeko playing wide, they (Dzeko, Mario, Tevez) all played wide, majority of the time it was Tevez and Balotelli with Dzeko in the middle....
Truth be told every time he got the ball he broke up play and we slowed down.... I won't be surprised to see both Dzeko and Mario leave in the summer they're suppose to be some of Europe's top strikes yet at the moment aren't putting anywhere near the same amount of effort or performances then those of Demba Ba or Grant Holt!!
I would love to see Dzeko and Mario do really well here obviously I don't want a City player to fail that would be stupid, but most the time we need more then goals from these 2 lets be honest we have a team full of goal scorers but when we can't rely on either one to put in a decent performance then we're just relying on either one to pop up in the box at the right place at the right time, majority of the time its like being a man or 2 down when these two start.
lionheart
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Why doesn't RM invest in a proper winger? Full-backs aren't wingers. Nasri/Silva aren't wingers. Mario/Edin are certainly not wingers.Young said:Can't blame Dzeko. It puzzles me why he was ask to play down the flanks.
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We need a plan B when the bus is parked. Yesterday showed that we haven't got one.
lionheart said:Why doesn't RM invest in a proper winger? Full-backs aren't wingers. Nasri/Silva aren't wingers. Mario/Edin are certainly not wingers.Young said:Can't blame Dzeko. It puzzles me why he was ask to play down the flanks.
We need a plan B when the bus is parked. Yesterday showed that we haven't got one.
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I think he was our most threatening player again yesterday. He made some mistakes in the 1st half but he also generate 3 or 4 great opportunities, but in the second half he played well. I am actually impressed with his work rate in the second half.
I think the constant tinkering with the formations and squad is not doing us much favors personally.
I think as a whole the team played slow, you could tell that they weren't comfortable with their positions. But you also have to give credit to West Ham, they were very rough and did well defending. They got a lot of yellow cards as well.
He made a few mistakes, but he also won two free kicks in very threatening positions as well as a corner.Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot said:Truth be told every time he got the ball he broke up play and we slowed down.... I won't be surprised to see both Dzeko and Mario leave in the summer they're suppose to be some of Europe's top strikes yet at the moment aren't putting anywhere near the same amount of effort or performances then those of Demba Ba or Grant Holt!!
I think he was our most threatening player again yesterday. He made some mistakes in the 1st half but he also generate 3 or 4 great opportunities, but in the second half he played well. I am actually impressed with his work rate in the second half.
I think the constant tinkering with the formations and squad is not doing us much favors personally.
I think as a whole the team played slow, you could tell that they weren't comfortable with their positions. But you also have to give credit to West Ham, they were very rough and did well defending. They got a lot of yellow cards as well.
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I want to believe that it's down to the formation tinkering but like Mancini said great players will play well where ever they are told to....
Look at (and I know it's annoying using United as an example) Valencia last season he played at RB for a majority of games and did remarkably well, you reckon if we played Nasri at RB or even Richards as RM they would perform at their best? Probably not, I didn't like it when Richards questioned the formation as if he was playing out of position against Ajax, he played as a CB or RWB for about 5 minutes and made it out as it completely dampened his ability as a player...
A bit off topic here but as a whole unity something seems amiss with the players I don't know if its the pressure (which I doubt as majority of our players have played for league champions before) or if it's something behind closed doors that we don't know of but something needs sorting out before Christmas so we can step it up!!
noise said:He made a few mistakes, but he also won two free kicks in very threatening positions as well as a corner.Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot said:Truth be told every time he got the ball he broke up play and we slowed down.... I won't be surprised to see both Dzeko and Mario leave in the summer they're suppose to be some of Europe's top strikes yet at the moment aren't putting anywhere near the same amount of effort or performances then those of Demba Ba or Grant Holt!!
I think he was our most threatening player again yesterday. He made some mistakes in the 1st half but he also generate 3 or 4 great opportunities, but in the second half he played well. I am actually impressed with his work rate in the second half.
I think the constant tinkering with the formations and squad is not doing us much favors personally.
I think as a whole the team played slow, you could tell that they weren't comfortable with their positions. But you also have to give credit to West Ham, they were very rough and did well defending. They got a lot of yellow cards as well.
I want to believe that it's down to the formation tinkering but like Mancini said great players will play well where ever they are told to....
Look at (and I know it's annoying using United as an example) Valencia last season he played at RB for a majority of games and did remarkably well, you reckon if we played Nasri at RB or even Richards as RM they would perform at their best? Probably not, I didn't like it when Richards questioned the formation as if he was playing out of position against Ajax, he played as a CB or RWB for about 5 minutes and made it out as it completely dampened his ability as a player...
A bit off topic here but as a whole unity something seems amiss with the players I don't know if its the pressure (which I doubt as majority of our players have played for league champions before) or if it's something behind closed doors that we don't know of but something needs sorting out before Christmas so we can step it up!!
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i like Roberto Mancini and the three trophies he has brought us have been amazing. Clearly our best manager since Joe Mercer. However, I sometimes wonder about his purchasing of players. Did he go out and buy Sergio, Edin and Mario with any particular style of play intended. Did he plan them to integrate with Carlos in any pattern. Or did he just go out and buy them because they were three of the top players in Europe and felt they would be great additions to the squad.
What were his plans to play them going forward or did he intend to rotate them. I ask this because he clearly is not playing either Mario or Edin in their correct positions or to the best of their ability.
Playing Edin out on the wing was not the best solution and clearly to get the best out of Edin you need to play him down the middle with a winger firing them in.............strange tactics
i like Roberto Mancini and the three trophies he has brought us have been amazing. Clearly our best manager since Joe Mercer. However, I sometimes wonder about his purchasing of players. Did he go out and buy Sergio, Edin and Mario with any particular style of play intended. Did he plan them to integrate with Carlos in any pattern. Or did he just go out and buy them because they were three of the top players in Europe and felt they would be great additions to the squad.
What were his plans to play them going forward or did he intend to rotate them. I ask this because he clearly is not playing either Mario or Edin in their correct positions or to the best of their ability.
Playing Edin out on the wing was not the best solution and clearly to get the best out of Edin you need to play him down the middle with a winger firing them in.............strange tactics
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I am bemused by the insistence that unless Dzeko is stood like an oak tree six yards from the opponent's net, he's somehow being played on the wing. He did the same thing our other strikers have done and will continue to do. He'll rotate between playing centrally where his touch was nothing short of atrocious yesterday and dragging defenders wide towards the wings to give space to the other forward players. It's not like only our club does this. Demba Ba somehow manages to do this on his creaky knees.
I am bemused by the insistence that unless Dzeko is stood like an oak tree six yards from the opponent's net, he's somehow being played on the wing. He did the same thing our other strikers have done and will continue to do. He'll rotate between playing centrally where his touch was nothing short of atrocious yesterday and dragging defenders wide towards the wings to give space to the other forward players. It's not like only our club does this. Demba Ba somehow manages to do this on his creaky knees.
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Dzeko put a shift in yesterday, but he is never going to get any joy when the opposition are camped inside their own area. He isn't the type of player who is going to play tikka takka football in and around defenders, cause quite frankly his touch is too inconsistent. He is a top drawer striker, but at times he is being played wide. If you want to get the best out of Dzeko, you stick him in the middle and put some pace out wide. Balotelli and Tevez weren't going to provide him service, and neither do Nasri and Silva. But even in spite of that, I think he was stilla threat, I felt as if he could nick a goal. But I think Mancini needs to sort out his best team and stop tinkering. He needs to decide who his best two strikers are, his 2 best central midfielders and defenders are. That is when I think players will hit form, with a bit of consistency in the team
Dzeko put a shift in yesterday, but he is never going to get any joy when the opposition are camped inside their own area. He isn't the type of player who is going to play tikka takka football in and around defenders, cause quite frankly his touch is too inconsistent. He is a top drawer striker, but at times he is being played wide. If you want to get the best out of Dzeko, you stick him in the middle and put some pace out wide. Balotelli and Tevez weren't going to provide him service, and neither do Nasri and Silva. But even in spite of that, I think he was stilla threat, I felt as if he could nick a goal. But I think Mancini needs to sort out his best team and stop tinkering. He needs to decide who his best two strikers are, his 2 best central midfielders and defenders are. That is when I think players will hit form, with a bit of consistency in the team
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Out of your last 70 posts, 65 posts are about Dzeko. You are really annoying, give it some rest.
BTW whose arse are you in?
Shaelumstash said:Mate, climb out of his arse, it's getting embarrassing. He's a supersub and should never start again.AntiUnited said:Shaelumstash said:If you thought Dzeko was anything less than appalling today I suggest you try another sport, football is not for you.
Ye i know right he was only getting the balls in the mid field and sometimes even further in our own field . Thats where a striker needs to start build up play yah ?? i think u need to lie down that shit your smoking is making u wonky .
Out of your last 70 posts, 65 posts are about Dzeko. You are really annoying, give it some rest.
BTW whose arse are you in?
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And all have been trolls. I am surprised he hasn't been banned for trolling yet.1azur said:Shaelumstash said:Mate, climb out of his arse, it's getting embarrassing. He's a supersub and should never start again.AntiUnited said:Ye i know right he was only getting the balls in the mid field and sometimes even further in our own field . Thats where a striker needs to start build up play yah ?? i think u need to lie down that shit your smoking is making u wonky .
Out of your last 70 posts, 65 posts are about Dzeko. You are really annoying, give it some rest.
BTW whose arse are you in?
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Exactly!
lionheart said:Why doesn't RM invest in a proper winger? Full-backs aren't wingers. Nasri/Silva aren't wingers. Mario/Edin are certainly not wingers.Young said:Can't blame Dzeko. It puzzles me why he was ask to play down the flanks.
Exactly!