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I have been impressed with the way Edin is playing recently.

He is working hard in the channels and will drop deep to win the ball. His ball winning, distribution and control all seem to have improved dramatically in recent weeks and he is starting to look much more than just a goal scorer.

When we first signed him he played as a target man, now he is playing as a better all-round player. Well done to Edin and the coaching staff for making these improvements.

Excellent someone else has noticed. Hope it's not because he's moving towards the exit door. I would like to see him stay along with Aguero, Carlos (he won't extend his contract) replaced by Javotic & Falcoa/Cavani replacing Mario. Happy days

Did very well in that respect v Barnsley & a big improvement (after a pathetic showing v similar standard in Watford).

He isn't & never will be in the same class as someone like Drogba though, & if we want to be the best, that's what we should be aiming for as our 'big' striker.

He's done really well lately. Now only if he put his scoring boots on too! he was desperate for a goal yesterday but it just wasn't happening for him

I'd like to see him stay & be part of our squad next season too

He worked well yesterday and made an excellent contribution to our general play. In a different team set-up (i.e., Dzeko as the main striker and plenty of crosses and passes coming into and around the 18-yard area) this guy would be outstanding, but he'll never get that at our place, unfortunately.

He was all over the park yesterday and played some decent football. I'm wondering if he's playing for the team or playing for a new contract ........ elsewhere.

Thought his work rate and all round play was very good yesterday...better, much better

BUT...his business of being a striker and putting the ball in the net...he just doesn't do it with anywhere near enough consistency for me. If I were a PL defence the thought of facing Tevez or Aguero would give me nightmares....Dzeko much much less so as you just don't know if he'll show up. He is still so weak on the ball too...he gets pushed off it again and again.

We will absolutely sign a new striker in the summer...maybe more than one. If it's two in then it will be Dzeko who goes IMO

ant london wrote:Thought his work rate and all round play was very good yesterday...better, much better

BUT...his business of being a striker and putting the ball in the net...he just doesn't do it with anywhere near enough consistency for me. If I were a PL defence the thought of facing Tevez or Aguero would give me nightmares....Dzeko much much less so as you just don't know if he'll show up. He is still so weak on the ball too...he gets pushed off it again and again.

We will absolutely sign a new striker in the summer...maybe more than one. If it's two in then it will be Dzeko who goes IMO

Mostly this. Agree, he has shown vast improvement and some nice work (and workrate,) Don't agree he is easy to get pushed off the ball, think his touch is still shit. Don't think he'll be staying next season, and won't cry if we get someone more like Aguero or Tevez, who can do it in and outside the box.

His workrate was much improved but his first touch and finishing still leave a lot to be desired for me and as Ted said, he will never be in the elite level bracket of strikers which is what a club of our stature and ambition should be aiming for

freshie wrote:His workrate was much improved but his first touch and finishing still leave a lot to be desired for me and as Ted said, he will never be in the elite level bracket of strikers which is what a club of our stature and ambition should be aiming for

Agree, but he is 2nd tier for sure. No team will ever have 4 world-class top, top strikers in their squad. It's almost always 2+2. If Falcao + Cavani came, and we still had Ageuro and Tevez, who would sit out?

He's looking to move in the summer, he still cannot win a header. What is he 6 ft 4 and his feet never leave the ground. I have always liked edin. But compare him to benteke at villa a real hand full and full of energy

Dzeko's strenghts do not suit Mancini's system...me thinks he still is a fantastic player..give him to Arsenal and see him score 25 goals per/season.. Top scorer for 2 seasons in Germany is no dirt.. We need to learn from this...

bleedBlue wrote:Dzeko's strenghts do not suit Mancini's system...me thinks he still is a fantastic player..give him to [highlight]Arsenal[/highlight]and see him score 25 goals per/season.. Top scorer for 2 seasons in Germany is no dirt.. We need to learn from this...

seriously? Actually I'd say he'd be more suited to Liverpool or Spurs than Arsenal (or us) and he'd score there but Arsenal?

Moonchesteri wrote:

bleedBlue wrote:Dzeko's strenghts do not suit Mancini's system...me thinks he still is a fantastic player..give him to [highlight]Arsenal[/highlight]and see him score 25 goals per/season.. Top scorer for 2 seasons in Germany is no dirt.. We need to learn from this...

seriously? Actually I'd say he'd be more suited to Liverpool or Spurs than Arsenal (or us) and he'd score there but Arsenal?

had score 20- 25 here if he plays all games but when u have Tevez and Aguero in team that is imposible, many have a lot of points right but more goals , hes score most goals in league play the same or less time , and if anybody have problem with scoring goals this season it's Aguero.But for City and him is better to leave .and if i remember the season that City buy Dzeko there was big three transfers , Torres ,Andy Carroll and Dzeko .If u look like that City have some luck there.

SmallTimeCharlie wrote:

freshie wrote:His workrate was much improved but his first touch and finishing still leave a lot to be desired for me and as Ted said, he will never be in the elite level bracket of strikers which is what a club of our stature and ambition should be aiming for

Agree, but he is 2nd tier for sure. No team will ever have 4 world-class top, top strikers in their squad. It's almost always 2+2. If Falcao + Cavani came, and we still had Ageuro and Tevez, who would sit out?

Not so sure Tevez will stilll be here next season and we aren't going to get both Falcao and Cavani, if we even get either.

Worked his socks off yesterday but couldnt hit a cows arse with a banjo when he had a pot at goal.

He is our top scorer in the league, has the same total as Benteke and all that despite not getting regular games and without a proper extended run in the side.

For me dzeko is a type of striker that will score most chances presented to him. However if he tries to make a chance for himself like against Barnsley it goes near the corner flag. He needs service to show his full potential!

Worked hard outside the box, but had a couple of good opportunities to score and didn't capitalise. Didn't he have an unmarked header from about 8 yards out and got caught under it? And again where he made the effort to make a position at the near post and didn't challenge the first defender when he got there?

He did okay, not really worth a thread though.

What is wonder for me work hes sock off is enough for Aguero even if he had a shity game. Only reason i think Edin should leave is in these season hes score what guy say there 12 goals in League same us Benetke and he hardly have number of minutes and balls go to him like it goes to Beneteke and people chose to put almost all strikers above him .I don't think problem is with hes play us much us hes in totally wrong team ,in wrong tactics ,doing wrong stuff in team and still he manage to score some goals and some importent ones to .Ballo blossom almost the second he come to AC ,i expect from Edin the same . Hes great striker but not for City and maybe not for England because hes clumsy in things Bob ask of him , maybe of late hes better .In Wolfsburg he played on top of spear doing almost nothing then score goals and i still wonder why Bob think he will be good in this set up , and never try him or Ballo with proper wingers. Look at some Wolfsburg goals from when Dzeko play there and u will see automatic one fact . Amazingly a lot deep balls towards him what we almost never do , and a lot of cross witch we almost don't do and when we do it's almost always shit if is not Kolarov . In Barnsley game he had few chances but play good game we won 5 0. He did not score thing that Aguero did this season few times never to be well mention to him like to Edin u must see that.To be a Champions in Bundes league with Wolfsburg is really hard , to be best duo strikers ever in Bundes league is also hard. To score 74 goals in 114 games is well top notch in any league and what he do for this club ( goal before Aguero one, goal when we almost drop from Nottingham in year we won FA , goal against Wigan, goal against Blackburn for CL these season against West Brom, Fulham, Spurs and then he had 7 games in row starts in league he score in 6)place him in my mind over Beneteke who is yet to achieve something great like that.Maybe i have my opinion colored because i m Bosnian but i think if u past that u will see some valid points. I m hardly not be critics for him he had awful games really like hes on crack.I don't think hes better then Aguero or one of the stars of England league just to be clear, but i think in different set up he could be deadly like Van Nistelroy was for rags or Schevchenko for AC ,that is why i think he should leave, hes not good for hes own career here and City in these set up needs fast playing players and please sell Nasri and buy one more Silva we miss that so much.