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Nice to read this.

Edin Dzeko has reiterated his desire to remain at Manchester City and establish himself in the club's starting line-up.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has regularly found himself missing out on a place in the first XI, with Blues boss Roberto Mancini preferring to opt for Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero.
However, the 26-year-old has still grabbed an impressive four goals so far this campaign – including the winner against Fulham on Saturday - and is ready to battle the Argentine duo and fellow forward Mario Balotelli for a more regular starting berth.


"There is myself and three fantastic strikers so obviously we can't all play at the same time so sometimes it can be difficult to find your rhythm," Dzeko told the Manchester Evening News.

"The more games you play, the more goals you are likely to score but with so many good strikers at the club, that's how it is going to be and as a player, you accept that and just try your best each time you play and that's what I do and will continue to do.

"Every time I see a paper - for what seems like for a year or more - there is a story saying that I am leaving City or that I want to go.

"But I've never said that so the stories don't come from me - I've always wanted to stay at City and fight for my place and my motto has always been: 'Never give up'.

"I hope the City fans, who have always been fantastic towards me, have seen I can score some important goals for the team and that's what I want to carry on doing."

Well said Edin. Can't see him ever becoming 'number one striker' as long as Tevez and Aguero are here, but nobody can start 60 games a season so all will have a part to play.

As I've mentioned before, he seems different this season & I could see him having a big impact. In fact the 3 of them, Dzeko, Tevez & Balotelli, have all gone up a gear imo & all seem much more settled & part of the team rather than 3 hired guns.

Ted Hughes wrote:As I've mentioned before, he seems different this season & I could see him having a big impact. In fact the 3 of them, Dzeko, Tevez & Balotelli, have all gone up a gear imo & all seem much more settled & part of the team rather than 3 hired guns.

There actually seems to be a really good spirit between them all too....like they are getting along on a personal level which has to help matters when it comes to rotation in and out of the team and their interplay on it.

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Nice to read this.

Edin Dzeko has reiterated his desire to remain at Manchester City and establish himself in the club's starting line-up.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has regularly found himself missing out on a place in the first XI, with Blues boss Roberto Mancini preferring to opt for Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero.
However, the 26-year-old has still grabbed an impressive four goals so far this campaign – including the winner against Fulham on Saturday - and is ready to battle the Argentine duo and fellow forward Mario Balotelli for a more regular starting berth.


"There is myself and three fantastic strikers so obviously we can't all play at the same time so sometimes it can be difficult to find your rhythm," Dzeko told the Manchester Evening News.

"The more games you play, the more goals you are likely to score but with so many good strikers at the club, that's how it is going to be and as a player, you accept that and just try your best each time you play and that's what I do and will continue to do.

"Every time I see a paper - for what seems like for a year or more - there is a story saying that I am leaving City or that I want to go.

"But I've never said that so the stories don't come from me - I've always wanted to stay at City and fight for my place and my motto has always been: 'Never give up'.

"I hope the City fans, who have always been fantastic towards me, have seen I can score some important goals for the team and that's what I want to carry on doing."

direct quotes saying he's happy?

this has to be bull shit.

Ted Hughes wrote:AsDzeko, Tevez & Balotelli, have all gone up a gear

Definitely, shame the opposite happened on the other end.

Born to score add link up play and he could be a world class forward for years, No bother off the pitch, for me has to be given games.

Doesn't seem any different from the Dzeko at the start of last season.

ant london wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:As I've mentioned before, he seems different this season & I could see him having a big impact. In fact the 3 of them, Dzeko, Tevez & Balotelli, have all gone up a gear imo & all seem much more settled & part of the team rather than 3 hired guns.

There actually seems to be a really good spirit between them all too....like they are getting along on a personal level which has to help matters when it comes to rotation in and out of the team and their interplay on it.

I noticed that after Dzeko scored - he went running upto Sinclair who was warming up on the touchline and jumped on him.

Dameerto wrote:

ant london wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:As I've mentioned before, he seems different this season & I could see him having a big impact. In fact the 3 of them, Dzeko, Tevez & Balotelli, have all gone up a gear imo & all seem much more settled & part of the team rather than 3 hired guns.

There actually seems to be a really good spirit between them all too....like they are getting along on a personal level which has to help matters when it comes to rotation in and out of the team and their interplay on it.

I noticed that after Dzeko scored - he went running upto Sinclair who was warming up on the touchline and jumped on him.

It was Lescott wasn't it. Sinclair would've been crushed under such a big lad like Edin

It was Lescott.

BobbyDazzler wrote:Well said Edin. Can't see him ever becoming 'number one striker' as long as Tevez and Aguero are here, but nobody can start 60 games a season so all will have a part to play.

Rooney can

He's such an enigma. At times he's a real fans favorite, at others people want to sell him. I've never seen a player vary so much. When he's good he's really fucking good- like against Spurs - simply unplayable he looks strong, menacing and sharp. But when he's bad he wouldn't look out of place in the championship.

More so than any other player.

He's such an enigma. At times he's a real fans favorite, at others people want to sell him. I've never seen a player vary so much. When he's good he's really fucking good- like against Spurs - simply unplayable he looks strong, menacing and sharp. But when he's bad he wouldn't look out of place in the championship.

More so than any other player.

Mase wrote:It was Lescott.

Subs in joke? It was a bit weird wasn't it?

He explained the Lescott thing after. Apparently Joleon said to him that he should get on, win the game and come and give him a hug - so he did :)

That was all. Nowt weird about it.

[quote="twosips"]He explained the Lescott thing after. Apparently Joleon said to him that he should get on, win the game and come and give him a hug - so he did :)

That was all. Nowt weird about it.[/quote
Dont say it wasnt weird.. Ive seen the slow motion replay and it was most definately homoerotic and weird.

twosips wrote:He explained the Lescott thing after. Apparently Joleon said to him that he should get on, win the game and come and give him a hug - so he did :)

That was all. Nowt weird about it.

Oh I missed they, cheers.

Mase wrote:Doesn't seem any different from the Dzeko at the start of last season.

At the start of last season, he was great whilst he started every game, then sulked & did fuck all once he was benched; people making the excuse that his form suffers if he doesn't play every week, when in reality it was because he strolled around giving the ball away when he played.

Nowardays he looks like he's ready to make the most of every opportunity, rather than sulk, which is absolutely what Mancini & the team needs.

Do agree. When he comes on as a sub he's really really up for it. It's noticeable.

He's scoring cos his attitude is fantastic. If it stays like that he'll eventually force his way up the pecking order. He just will.