Edin Dzeko

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

2 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Think it says hs meeting his family (sister?) so they can goto London with him

That'd maybe make sense... Conte won't shed any light on this in his presser,  so i hope we get some firm news by tonight.  Just to stop the conflicting stories.

 

All the big Italian sports outlets have the deal as done, 2021 4.5m a yr.   Our media, banging on about the over 30 issue

[Unionjack 7,531]

1 minute ago, ChelseaFanUK said:

That'd maybe make sense... Conte won't shed any light on this in his presser,  so i hope we get some firm news by tonight.  Just to stop the conflicting stories.

 

All the big Italian sports outlets have the deal as done, 2021 4.5m a yr.   Our media, banging on about the over 30 issue

It SEEMS that age isn't as big of a question as much in mainland Europe

[mccg 1,528]

2 hours ago, Dimitr said:

The best back up for morata.

ok city has jesus as second choice 

but dzeko is a very good solution 

Can't play in champions league , so no back up 4 Morata if Batman leaves , seems like a messy time all in all , gambling on him to get us the goals to get top 4 pretty sad cafe times.

[Blusan Alamb 295]

 

[Dimitr 488]

6 minutes ago, mccg said:

Can't play in champions league , so no back up 4 Morata if Batman leaves , seems like a messy time all in all , gambling on him to get us the goals to get top 4 pretty sad cafe times.

Hahah 

Why we can beat Barcelona? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[mccg 1,528]

11 minutes ago, Dimitr said:

Hahah 

Why we can beat Barcelona? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Yeah why not !

[Special Juan 27,429]

Di Francesco on whether Edin Dzeko will start tomorrow: “As things stand at the moment, he will. Obviously I'm going to have to assess things and see what frame of mind he's in. I'll speak to him about it.”

[Pizy 18,368]

So neither a confirmation nor a denial that he's off. Why do I get the feeling that this'll come down to the last moment of deadline day? It's what Chelsea do.

[Dimitr 488]

7 minutes ago, mccg said:

Yeah why not !

Only in our dreams 

[mccg 1,528]

9 minutes ago, Dimitr said:

Only in our dreams 

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
 

[manpe 10,861]

34 minutes ago, Mana said:

Dzeko hasn't done anything in Roma, his performance against us in the CL was his star moment throughout his Roma career.

I believe his star moment was winning golden boot last season. And if you believe @Leif then he is one of their all-time greatest scorers. Does that say more about Roma or Dzeko? I can't say, don't watch Serie A, but consider his competition were Higuain, Mertens, Belotti, Icardi. Not bad.

Now one more thing to consider. The names you mentioned were bought as big money starters, star men of their teams who will be playing every game. We already have our main men in every position, the aim of signing players like Dzeko is to strengthen quality in depth which is as, if not more important for us.

[Leif 6,006]

Dzeko has the best goals-to-games ratio in modern Roma history. Only 3 players in their entire history better him, 2 of them playing in the 1940's, scoring almost every game; the other player in the 60's.

For further perspective: he's been a more consistent goalscorer than Totti, Batistuta, & Montella, their most iconic strikers.

Last season, he was considered the best striker in the league, beyond Dybala, Mertens, Hig, Belotti, Icardi etc.  

We truly are getting one of Man City's best ever strikers, one of Roma's best ever strikers - coming off the best season of his career.

 

And merely as an 'option', too, during a nothing season

Big coup.

 

Just remember - he scores goals, but he doesn't offer link-up play any better than Costa did. Such flaws will prevent Roma fans from ever putting him in the same bracket as the players I mentioned.

[manpe 10,861]

16 minutes ago, Mana said:

Okay I missed that. Although, that looks like a freak, as he's nowhere near being the top goalscorer this season, and Roma are currently 5th.

Oh dear. Then we are really screwed. (I'm not referring to Morata here by the way, although I would like to).

Believe me, Morata is our main striking man with the fee we paid for him. You can forget the Aubameyangs and Icardis of this world, Morata is our man. The club tolerated Torres for much worse performances for much longer time for much less money. Other positions' main men include Tibo, Azpi, Christensen, Kante and Hazard. I wouldn't call that screwed, we just need better supporting cast and that is what Džeko would be here to provide.

[manpe 10,861]

Just now, Mana said:

I did say I'm not referring to Morata as I know his our main man (sadly).

6/11 players that are our main men. We should have increased that number. That's why so far, this window is disappointing even with Dzeko. City, Burnley and co. won't be scared of Dzeko.

6 out of 25*, the team doesn't consist of 11 players. And why is it bad? 6 players, they have the potential to form a formidable spine and they cover every position from GK to ST, but the rest of the squad needs upgrading. 

[DDA 9,690]

Who says Conte doesn't get his own signings!

[manpe 10,861]

It's bad. Our starting XI must be our main men. The rest are squad players, just in case our main men get injured, rested etc.
Ignoring the Brighton game, you should look at our past games that we were an absolute dross.
All I'm saying is, if we get Dzeko, he will not be enough for us to cement top 4. We will continue to struggle. He doesn't add much, he's slow, not in his goalscoring form etc. I'm ready to be proven wrong though, and I wish I can be proven wrong.

You missed my point, not important.

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[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Updates tomorrow I would guess.

[Jase 43,479]

9 hours ago, manpe said:

If he had 3-4 underwhelming games in a row questions would need to be asked, what's strange about that?

My point is, Morata started well and people praised him to the heavens. But after a couple of bad games, people just wrote him off and in some cases, even abused him. With some of the positive comments about Dzeko here, it will not be a surprise to see people take the same route after a few bad games.