Dzeko

[Slim]

He was poor, but he was one of a number who could be singled out.

And he did force the issue that caused our first goal.(Fairly certain even he wouldn't have missed had the ball got to him)

[aaron bond]

Shit we have become majorly critical of ourselves these days.
Edin put in a monster shift yet again tonight.
He made a bollox of a few chances but in fairness to him he is finding some great positions.
All i really want to say is how happy i am that City are finally showing they are a side capable of competing with the best.
Roll on the rags

I don't think he put in a monster shift tonight. I thought he should have put more effort in and he needs to use his strength far more than he did last night.

However, I do agree that he did get into some great positions and from what he showed at the beginning of the season we know he can finish so I'm sure he'll find his scoring boots soon enough.

For Sunday's match though, he should be on the bench. Balotelli is the man in form so deserves to start and after a few more training sessions Aguero should be closer to full fitness too.

[Blue Since 76]

He was utter shite. Couldn't hold the ball up, rarely won anything in the air, no pace (but he's never had that) and the chances he got, he fluffed - especially the pass back and header at the corner flag in the second half

You can't do that at this level. Frankly, a cardboard cutout of Aguero would have been more effective. I was starting to miss Adebayor. As for giving him a run of games to find form, well, if we've won the league by Easter he can have them otherwise he can wait till he looks like something other than a pub player and one decent performance against spurs doesn't hide the fact that he's not looked a top 4 striker in the 10 months he's been here. To date, Bob's worst buy without question

[john@staustell]

Shit we have become majorly critical of ourselves these days.
Edin put in a monster shift yet again tonight.
He made a bollox of a few chances but in fairness to him he is finding some great positions.
All i really want to say is how happy i am that City are finally showing they are a side capable of competing with the best.
Roll on the rags

I don't think he put in a monster shift tonight. I thought he should have put more effort in and he needs to use his strength far more than he did last night.

However, I do agree that he did get into some great positions and from what he showed at the beginning of the season we know he can finish so I'm sure he'll find his scoring boots soon enough.

For Sunday's match though, he should be on the bench. Balotelli is the man in form so deserves to start and after a few more training sessions Aguero should be closer to full fitness too.

Balotelli injured his finger in an exec box just before the match! :-)

[Original Dub]

Its like de ja vu. The guy is not suited to a lone striker's role in this team. When he has a partner, he's far better. A lot of that team sucked yesterday but the usual suspects seem to have over looked the fact that dzeko was right behind aguero for the same simple tap in and it would have been hom soaking the glory just as easily. That's the fine line we are dealing with in this case. But one idiot in particular uses every opportunity to have a go at one of his own players. And when bridge's right foot isn't doing that, he's generally making a fucking retard out of himself.

Five yards to the penalty spot? Dzeko is shite? You never said dzeko was shite? Scoring from open play is the same as scoring a penalty? Where's the nearest window, I could do with a good lick?

Its endless...

[Hazy2]

On the hand Rossi looked like he knew the lone ranger role very well, he looked top draw to me.

[Ted Hughes]

If he can't play the lone striker role, he can at least try, without lamely giving the ball away. Watch a re run of that game & just watch Dzeko's lack of effort to reach or hold on to the ball. It's not fucking anywhere near good enough; it is unacceptable. Ask any striker to tell you what Dzeko should have been doing, compared to what he was actually doing; it was fundamentally fucking wrong; schoolboy stuff. Not good enough by any standard.

I mentioned this shit when he was playing well; he'd stopped all this big fucking girl's blouse stuff, & he wasn't giving the ball away in a half arsed manner. He was fighting for every ball & setting himself to hang on to it & with that attitude came his success in other areas. If he can't be fucking arsed hanging on to the ball, we can sign someone who will; it's upto him.

[Hazy2]

If he can't play the lone striker role, he can at least try, without lamely giving the ball away. Watch a re run of that game & just watch Dzeko's lack of effort to reach or hold on to the ball. It's not fucking anywhere near good enough; it is unacceptable. Ask any striker to tell you what Dzeko should have been doing, compared to what he was actually doing; it was fundamentally fucking wrong; schoolboy stuff. Not good enough by any standard.

I mentioned this shit when he was playing well; he'd stopped all this big fucking girl's blouse stuff, & he wasn't giving the ball away in a half arsed manner. He was fighting for every ball & setting himself to hang on to it & with that attitude came his success in other areas. If he can't be fucking arsed hanging on to the ball, we can sign someone who will; it's upto him.

Silva created 1 chance in the 1st half which Edin had given up on 30 secs before Silva pointed where he should have been. The header summed his night up, Rossi, would be a great addition to Silva's ability to get you in from nowhere. 25 goals a season.

[lets all have a disco]

He doesnt move to the ball it's something he needs to work on.

OH AND LEARNING HOW TO SHOOT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT.

[david yearsley]

If he can't play the lone striker role, he can at least try, without lamely giving the ball away. Watch a re run of that game & just watch Dzeko's lack of effort to reach or hold on to the ball. It's not fucking anywhere near good enough; it is unacceptable. Ask any striker to tell you what Dzeko should have been doing, compared to what he was actually doing; it was fundamentally fucking wrong; schoolboy stuff. Not good enough by any standard.

I mentioned this shit when he was playing well; he'd stopped all this big fucking girl's blouse stuff, & he wasn't giving the ball away in a half arsed manner. He was fighting for every ball & setting himself to hang on to it & with that attitude came his success in other areas. If he can't be fucking arsed hanging on to the ball, we can sign someone who will; it's upto him.

Correct - Gonzalo , who imho is a clown who really fancies himself , just kept stepping up in front of him and nicking the ball away with consumate ease. That should not be happening with a player of Dzeko´s abilities. He needs to step it up in terms of workrate , strength and distribution. Not slagging the guy but last night wasn´t one of his best I think it´s fair to say

Mancini must have been impressed with Rossi , a dwarf , doing a better job. He needs a bigger stage to show off his talent

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Its like de ja vu. The guy is not suited to a lone striker's role in this team. When he has a partner, he's far better. A lot of that team sucked yesterday but the usual suspects seem to have over looked the fact that dzeko was right behind aguero for the same simple tap in and it would have been hom soaking the glory just as easily. That's the fine line we are dealing with in this case. But one idiot in particular uses every opportunity to have a go at one of his own players. And when bridge's right foot isn't doing that, he's generally making a fucking retard out of himself.

Five yards to the penalty spot? Dzeko is shite? You never said dzeko was shite? Scoring from open play is the same as scoring a penalty? Where's the nearest window, I could do with a good lick?

Its endless...

You just seem fucking content to defend him to the death, unable to criticize him. I exaggerated maybe, have you never? But still it was an easy, easy header and one you have to take so late in such a big game. Considering you go on how great he is, how did he miss it seriously? Wasn't even a credible attempt. Last night he also regained his touch of an elephant. Trapping the ball great distances.


Scoring from open play is the same as scoring from a penalty?
Never said that, I said sometimes scoring a penalty takes as much skill as scoring from open play. What's harder, a penalty or Aguerro's goal? I also said you shouldn't dismiss a goal just because it came from the penalty spot.
Everyone else is coming round to my way of thinking, apart from a handful of games he's been poor for us.

[lets all have a disco]

I thought Rossi was top notch last night despite the booking,he really is a good player.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I still thinks he is a bit of a club foot.
Some poor misses.
Looked like he never believed in himself last night.

[bluej]

I still thinks he is a bit of a club foot.
Some poor misses.
[highlight]Looked like he never believed in himself last night.[/highlight]

I think this is the crux of it, however, as Ted pointed out, it shouldn't stop him from putting himself a bit and at least start attempting to hold the ball up.

My Newcastle supporting mate said Shola Ameobi would have done a better job at holding the ball at times last night.

[Blue in the face]

But when it counted for both goals, look where he was: on hand for tap-ins if needed.

What you are pointing out is that he was second to the ball.

[The Original Special One]

Touch of a lamp post?

What has happened to him, looks back to last season's form.

Yep, its astonishing how he finds it so difficult to trap a ball, stone dead; or even take the sting out of a pass.
I'm prepared to cut him some slack following that Bayern bollocking but he needs to get his finger out. He can't live off that Spurs game for ever

[Blue Blood]

Terrible last night, worst game in a city shirt by far.

This said he could have ended up with a brace if marchena and aguero hadn't had cut in before him for the goals, he was waiting beside both for tap ins.

That's the kind of striker he is.

Frustrating but he will get goals.

[The Original Special One]

Terrible last night, worst game in a city shirt by far.

This said he could have ended up with a brace if marchena and aguero hadn't had cut in before him for the goals, he was waiting beside both for tap ins.

That's the kind of striker he is.

Frustrating but he will get goals.

in his Spurs form he would have had at least a hat-trick: on two occasions I think he might have been afraid that there was a flag and he'd be booked for continuing on and even scoring.
But for me the important fact is that he frequently got himself into great positions: the trapping, and the control, should be something he's able to perfect, easily enough

[Hazy2]

TBH he was in against a team that a known for there football, not being physical, he was being robbed for fun, which lead to counter-attacks, which lead to AJ being hooked, needs to show more fight and he may get lucky when playing poorly.

[Hazy2]

I thought Rossi was top notch last night despite the booking,he really is a good player.

Rossi with us would be ideal to replace CT, I will get shot for this, however that was VK given the slip on a regular basis, sign him up.