Spike 12,049 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I thought you'd appreciate that since we have Didier Drogba in our squad, who eptiomises industry and selflessness as a striker; a trait shared with Edin.I honestly don't see this. Drogba on his day epitomises industry and selflessness and Dzeko doesn't come anywhere near this.Why should I appeciate a McDonald's Hamburger when I have been having 5 Star Steak?But despite all my negativity he is a great finisher and does his part as a squad player without complaining or gossiping to the media; which is a trait I respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosnianLion 232 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Not comparing his ability to Ibra, but Dzeko may be out of place in that squad because they don't need a target man, just like Ibra in his time at barca. They play thru the midfield as well as anyone and when that happens, having a giant center forward isn't absolutely necessary just an observation.######I would say thats correct. City's formation and style does not suit him, don't know why they bought him. They're just collecting players at this point.Oh and Dzeko is indeed a team player that has some amazing passes. Please watch this:http://watchhighlightsonline.blogspot.com/2011/11/video-aguero-goal-vs-arsenal-simply.htmlDzeko's playing style is different from other players around him. Dzeko is a player that I now have seen taking a lot of risk with his passing (playing it many times vertical at all cost instead of horizontal and safe) that leads to quite a high key passes rate, assist rate, but also to quite some ball losses. A player in the Dutch NT that did this was Bergkamp. However we were taught as fans to appreciate and to look at the moments where his risk taking brought victory where as al the horizontal passing maybe brought more possession and even flow, but left us ending with just a point, not the 3 points from that one bright moment where it did fit. The video is a perfect example of this.View the short version video of the goal. That's just brilliant set up right there even Silva has to take his hat off for. I had a long discussion on another social forum with a city fan that kept complaining about how Dzeko disrupts the flow. Add to that the Barca era we live in and how clubs and fans want to copy that and you can expect some hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Us and City signed the wrong players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosnianLion 232 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Us and City signed the wrong players.That's going to haunt me forever. It would have been so epic had he signed with Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,727 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/edin-dzeko-must-leave-manchester-823910There has been a lot of talk about him leaving City with the way the team is set up and the brand of football they play. I figure if we wanted him before, why not again? He is the perfect replacement for Drogba. Great touch, shot, in the air, and knows how to hold the ball. He is the perfect player for our brand of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) We can all sit down here and think of raiding City for their fringe(but quality) players but the fact is, they are not going to sell them to us. IF City wanna let them go, they would prefer to sell them abroad or to one of the lesser clubs in England and not to a side who they know that can challenge them for supremacy in all competitions. Edited May 9, 2012 by BluesMaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 He would be perfect at Chelsea. Tall, strong and aggressive. Doesn't rely on pace or trickery to hit the back of the net. I would like him here, but it would be a coup. BosnianLion would piss himself.Since, my last post I've seen him play a lot more and I like him. I would support this signing 100%.We can all sit down here and think of raiding City for their fringe(but quality) players but the fact is, they are not going to sell them to us. IF City wanna let them go, they would prefer to sell them abroad or to one of the lesser clubs in England and not to a side who they know that can challenge them from supremacy in all competitions.I think you give City too much credit. Edin is a big earner and not many clubs will be able to afford him, I believe if they really want to get rid of him they will do so as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Freak 456 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 He would be perfect at Chelsea. Tall, strong and aggressive. Doesn't rely on pace or trickery to hit the back of the net. I would like him here, but it would be a coup. BosnianLion would piss himself.I think you give City too much credit. Edin is a big earner and not many clubs will be able to afford him, I believe if they really want to get rid of him they will do so as soon as possible.I just have the feeling that Dzeko will be a Juventus player next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,727 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I just have the feeling that Dzeko will be a Juventus player next season.Read the article. They are saying it's his least likely destination. Doesn't seem like he wants to play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 And yet he is a massive AC Milan fan. Or so I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 And yet he is a massive AC Milan fan. Or so I read.He is apparently. Was stated in his FM profile too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 They let Adebayor go to Spurs. It allows them to free up a high earner off their wage bill so they can sign new players. A loan would also allow one of their own scoring against rivals and not themselves.And the biggest plus for city is nobody will pay anywhere near the £27m they paid. But a good season out on loan will help them recoup a tidy fee - like adebayor.I hadn't thought of Dzeko, but should he be available in the summer and Drogba moves on it would be a clever short term fix that would also allow us to loan lukaku out for a season to give him the first team football he needs. If dzeko proved a success at the end of the loan then buy him, if not then it hasn't been a costly mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Freak 456 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Read the article. They are saying it's his least likely destination. Doesn't seem like he wants to play there.Read the article...obviously it seems like he doesn't want to play in Serie A...but you never know, stranger things have happened.If he wants to stay in EPL, we should definitely look at signing him.If Man City want to sell abroad, Juve (they want a striker) and Dortmund (they possibly need a striker...with Barrios off to China...Kagawa off to United, Lewandowski linked to EPL clubs) would be the most viable options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 The last time I checked he was in love with Phillpp Lahm, so I guess Bayern is on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We can all sit down here and think of raiding City for their fringe(but quality) players but the fact is, they are not going to sell them to us. IF City wanna let them go, they would prefer to sell them abroad or to one of the lesser clubs in England and not to a side who they know that can challenge them from supremacy in all competitions.Indeed. I don't see City being as stupid as us to send a club to a rival team, i.e. Yossi to Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We're not interested though I think he would accept sharing the main striker role with Torres and therefore, would be a very good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Indeed. I don't see City being as stupid as us to send a club to a rival team, i.e. Yossi to Arsenal.They loaned Spurs Adebayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 They loaned Spurs Adebayor.Prior to that Tottenham weren't considered a genuine threat though. Arsenal have always been challenging the top3, despite not having won f*ck all in 7years they still pose a much larger threat. They're not even direct competition as we are with Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosnianLion 232 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 There is a lot of speculation in the Bosnian papers about Edin's future. I'm repeating myself but even though he was treated like crap by Mancini and the team doesn't suit his style of play, he still netted 13 goals in the league, and 5 assists in only 1480 minutes. Thats 13 goals and 5 assists in 16 games. Fantastic record.He'd be perfect as a Drogba replacement. Tall, strong, holds up the play well as a pivot up front, can track back and defend, and has some great technique for a big guy. Honestly I wouldn't know what to do with myself if he came to Chelsea, truly a dream.He's also good friends with Ivanovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Although, in terms of preference this is my order 1. Cavani2. Falcao3. Higuain4. Dzeko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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