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Was Edin Dzeko ever really good enough for Manchester City?

Was Edin Dzeko ever really good enough for Manchester City?

Ever since first introducing himself within the English game in the winter of 2011, Bosnia’s Edin Dzeko has been a player seemingly always linked with a move away from the Etihad with every passing season. Such is usually the case for non-first-teamers plying their trade at a club like Manchester City.

 

The now 29-year-old has been the subject of mass transfer speculation either on the back of an impressive run in front of goal in the Premier League, or simply because he can no longer justify his place in the first choice starting XI at City. As Manuel Pellegrini has somewhat forgotten all about the former Bundesliga favourite during his time at the club however, nowadays Edin Dzeko’s future in the English top flight has all but come to an end.

 

The ex-Wolfsburg man has just recently completed his long awaited move to AS Roma in the Italian Serie A in recent weeks, but whilst the player himself is only leaving the Premier League on loan this summer, it ultimately remains difficult to imagine the towering centre-forward out on the pitch at the Etihad ever again.

 

So, in light of all the recent comings and goings that have taken place at Manuel Pellegrini’s club in the past few transfer windows, was Edin Dzeko actually ever good enough for Manchester City in the first place?

 

Well, without wanting to over-complicate such a discussion during its infant stages, the term ‘good enough’ nonetheless remains a pretty murky one when we really think about it. Dzeko himself was certainly ‘good enough’ to ply his trade in the Premier League for City with great success – his record in front of goal and all round impressive nature in the final third seemingly put that one to bed pretty quickly.

 

However, whether or not the Bosnia and Herzegovina international was actually ever ‘good enough’ for Manchester City – and the club’s newfound status as one of the most financially powerful sides in Europe – remains a completely different question all together.

 

What Edin Dzeko could seemingly be proud of was his awareness of what a striker needs to do to be successful at the highest level. His versatility certainly came to the forefront at the Etihad, as the 29-year-old proved well versed in linking up effectively with his teammates in the opposition’s half and could easily slot the ball home calmly when the situation required. Most teams pushing for Champions League football this season would definitely love to have someone like Dzeko on board.

 

Having said that though, whilst the Bosnian showed himself to be a good all-rounder during his spell in the English game, he regrettably also has to go down as a distinct master of none. There ultimately wasn’t one area of his game that couldn’t be improved, which arguably makes him a fairly average striker in the cold light of day.

 

Such a limited range of ability therefore doesn’t offer Manchester City enough competition for Sergio Aguero in that first choice striking role – especially with former Swansea favourite, Wilfried Bony, also ahead of Edin Dzeko in the pecking order at the Etihad.

 

Granted, the player himself could well suggest that both Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini seemingly never saw fit to give him a proper run in the team – without having to drop to the bench every other game – but that nonetheless could say more about Dzeko than the club as a whole. Obviously City could have shown a bit more confidence in their former £27 million man if they really wanted to, but seeing as they didn’t, the rest is pretty much history for the big no. 9 going into the 2015/16 campaign.

 

So then, whilst the technically promising Bosnian international always showed a fair degree of promise during his time in the Premier League, ultimately Edin Dzeko just wasn’t the right fit for Manchester City with all things considered.

 

Serie A should therefore prove a much more welcoming home for the striker, allowing him the previously rare chance to thrive as a first choice regular.

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