Miralem Pjanić

[decmancity]

Decent player. But he is just that decent.

Better options out there unless he is really cheap, eg under 10m. In which case a good squad player.

 

[Joehannes]

8 goals, 16 assists in 38 games last season.

It's a better record than Isco.

Where the hell did you find those figures?

Transfermarkt. Can't remember if thats the correct misspelling.

Yeah but they include world cup qualifiers and international friendlies. If we're comparing statistics, I don't think including those (just look at some of Bosnia's opponents) is fair, mate.

 

[NQCitizen]

Where the hell did you find those figures?

Transfermarkt. Can't remember if thats the correct misspelling.

Yeah but they include world cup qualifiers and international friendlies. If we're comparing statistics, I don't think including those (just look at some of Bosnia's opponents) is fair, mate.

Yeah you may have a point, but I think it still stands up to an extent, that's a great return for a season and I wonder how many of those assists were directly to the striker who'll be playing ahead of him here.

Plus we could with the odd flat track bully here not to mention a set piece specialist.

 

[decmancity]

Yeh.

Using WC Qual stats make Dzeko look like Messi.

 

[NQCitizen]

Yeh.

Using WC Qual stats make Dzeko look like Messi.

The fact he often outscores many other European strikers for a worse team is interesting though.

 

[andrewmswift]

sigh.

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

Guess this could be a goer then with the Isco news. Hmmm

 

[BlueMoonoverUS]

8 goals, 16 assists in 38 games last season.

It's a better record than Isco.

Isn't he a quite skilled taker of free kicks as well?

Yup, learned from Roberto Carlos.

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

With Navas providing crosses from the right and Pjanic's international relationship with Dzeko, Dzeko could absolutely thrive next season.

could.

 

[NQCitizen]

In some ways (lower fee, lesser expectation, no extraordinary relationship with manager) pjanic could be a better buy than Isco