Edin or Mario?

[PaleBlue]

No debate for me, Dzeko offers far more than Balotelli and managed by anyone else this wouldn't be an issue.

 

[scotty123]

Balotelli will go in January you can tell by his body language hes had a fall out with bobby Edin well what can you say effing legend

 

[PaleBlue]

Balotelli will go in January you can tell by his body language hes had a fall out with bobby Edin well what can you say effing legend

Don't tease me, would love to see the back of the lazy/engimatic, can do/won't do, play when I want, #biggerthantheclub playboy.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Dzeko scored another important goal today and he is unlucky not to play more for us.Dzeko has his faults and misses plenty of chances but is more reliable than Balotelli. I'm getting sick of all the hype with Mario, promises lots, delivers little and is allways on his arse or arguing decisions. Mario could be THE best striker in the world, such is his undoubted ability, but we need to see him focused every game for any consistency in his game to materialise, and so far, we have only see glimpses of what he can do in a game.

 

[glassyeyes]

Re: Dzeko v Balloteli

sell them both!

Hahaha nice!

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Dzeko v Balloteli

Much prefer Dzeko to Balotelli .....

Balotelli is not as likeley to score goals as Edin is , in my opinion ......

so glad he didn't leave us.

 

[decmancity]

Re: Dzeko v Balloteli

I like both and rate them as very good strikers.

On current form Dzeko should be starting ahead of him however.

 

[supercrystal7]

Re: Dzeko v Balloteli

Minutes played so far in competitive games for City this season.

Dzeko 292 minutes

Balotelli 175 minutes

Mancini prefers Balo? Hmmmmm

Mancini definitely prefers Balotelli. No question about it. Dzeko though has been great whilst Balotelli has been not fully fit/injured and did not play well against Stoke. You can tell Mancini's favourites, because when it's a 50/50 or 60/40 call they usually play. I would bet those were the signings Mancini was particularly keen on making. Anyway Balotelli, Silva, Toure, Kolarov, Rodwell, Maicon and Nasri are the signings I get the impression he really wanted. However, if one of them is playing crap like Nasri or Kolarov he is not going to play them over better options.

Balotelli ultimately is more talented than Dzeko at every aspect of the game technically except headers on target(where he is no slouch), but needs to put in more consistent performances. Needs to work harder and play at a higher tempo more often. Also needs to control himself.

Balotelli will get his chance on Tuesday. I said it before, but I think by the end of the season the first team partnership will probably be Balotelli and Aguero.

Oh please, are U serious?

Dzeko's passing, creativity and teamwork are miles ahead of Mario's, not to mention that Dzeko plays equally good with both feet - something that very few players can. Dribbling skills and acceleration are abilities where Mario is clearly more talented player than Dzeko, but tell me, what is worth that he can do great things with his feet, if his head/brain doesn't know when to use it. I'll give you example of a player who is one of the most talented players of last 20 years, but who achieved nothing because he never understood that football is a teamsport - Denilson de Oliveira. Maybe Mario is not as selfish as Denilson, but he has other issues and it doesn't look like it's going to change. I'd call that lack of mental abilities.

Mario is way overrated, he is nowhere near CR or Messi, yet I see every once in a while someone claiming that he has a potential to be world's best player. NEVER! Perhaps Aguero or Silva, but Balotelli (or Dzeko) could never achieve that.

Balotelli can be selfish, because he is young and trying to impress, but he passes better than Dzeko.
His first touch alongside Silva is the best in the team. He has a better shot from range. At the worst he is equally as intelligent movement wise and he too can use both feet. He is a man, who does not bottle it in the big occasions. Has had MOTM performances in the biggest of games ie FA Cup Semi Final, European Semi final. I like Dzeko as a player and was praising him and defending when even City fans here were criticising him, but Balotelli just has more potential and offers more to the team. He is young and not as consistent, but he is maturing.

I think sometimes people make their minds up about players before the match has even started.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Re: Dzeko v Balloteli

6 months since Balo scored for us. Awful record for player with so much talent.

 

[redmizzle]

Re: Dzeko v Balloteli

6 months since Balo scored for us. Awful record for player with so much talent.

And there have been PL games all through those 6 months as well.