Player thread: Edin Dzeko (2014/15)

[NQCitizen]

Happy Birthday

Whatever is said about the bloke he has been crucial to both title wins.

 

[jimharri]

Happy Birthday

Whatever is said about the bloke he has been crucial to both title wins.

He certainly stepped up to the plate last season, when Kun was injured for the run in.

 

[NQCitizen]

Happy Birthday

Whatever is said about the bloke he has been crucial to both title wins.

He certainly stepped up to the plate last season, when Kun was injured for the run in.

He gets a really raw deal here while players that have contributed less are swooned over for running about a bit or looking a bit shoutier.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Happy Birthday

Whatever is said about the bloke he has been crucial to both title wins.

He certainly stepped up to the plate last season, when Kun was injured for the run in.

He gets a really raw deal here while players that have contributed less are swooned over for running about a bit or looking a bit shoutier.

..or having a first touch or a bit of consistency

 

[Cellarite]

He certainly stepped up to the plate last season, when Kun was injured for the run in.

He gets a really raw deal here while players that have contributed less are swooned over for running about a bit or looking a bit shoutier.

..or having a first touch or a bit of consistency

..or being brave or being able to complete a five yard pass.

 

[yatesy94]

He gets a really raw deal here while players that have contributed less are swooned over for running about a bit or looking a bit shoutier.

..or having a first touch or a bit of consistency

..or being brave or being able to complete a five yard pass.

or not winning nearly enough headers than he should despite being 6ft 4+

 

[cleavers]

Disappointed pudge... saw your name and was expecting so much more! Haha!

[video]https://vine.co/v/OVmF55bmmzL[/video]

That was a thing of beauty.

Excellent.

 

[We're not really here]

..or having a first touch or a bit of consistency

..or being brave or being able to complete a five yard pass.

or not winning nearly enough headers than he should despite being 6ft 4+

Or being able to hold the ball up and not get out muscled by someone nearly a foot shorter!

 

[NorCalBlue]

..or being brave or being able to complete a five yard pass.

or not winning nearly enough headers than he should despite being 6ft 4+

Or being able to hold the ball up and not get out muscled by someone nearly a foot shorter!

It's either (a) a complete fluke that he's been so successful as a goal-scorer year-after-year, or (b) the opinions above are somewhat inaccurate.

 

[NQCitizen]

or not winning nearly enough headers than he should despite being 6ft 4+

Or being able to hold the ball up and not get out muscled by someone nearly a foot shorter!

It's either (a) a complete fluke that he's been so successful as a goal-scorer year-after-year, or (b) the opinions above are somewhat inaccurate.

A player that sometimes doesn't do quite as well as they should based on seemingly shallow judgements.

Lucky we don't have any others.

His actual impact on final scores has been huge, even if he's had the odd bad touch or been outmuscled.