I don't know where the lack of pace stuff comes from. He's no Usain Bolt, but I haven't seen any legitimate examples where his pace has been an obstacle. Certainly 65 goals in two years speak for themselves.
I don't know where the lack of pace stuff comes from. He's no Usain Bolt, but I haven't seen any legitimate examples where his pace has been an obstacle. Certainly 65 goals in two years speak for themselves.
65 goals in the most open/offensive 'top' league in europe.
im not saying he's a bad player. he doesn't have eto'o, pato, villa, benzema, torres acceleration and pace, nor is he as versatile as the first two i mentioned.
mind you, i'd swap berbatov for him (no money being exchanged).
mate, read the thread. one of dzeko's biggest question marks is that he isn't the quickest lad out there. does not have the top end pace that those you mentioned have.
If our very slight chance of getting Benzema does not work out then Dzeko is a great option and he is a beast but my only concern would be as to how he would link up with Rooney? Does Dzeko have the explosive pace that all the greatest strikers have like Torres,Villa, Eto`o,Benzema, Rooney etc that would be needed to cut it in England? He would definitely thrive on Valencia`s crossing but we definitely need a striker with great pace to compliment Rooney as the last thing we want is another striker that slows everything down ala Berbs despite Dzekos great aerial threat! Is his pace and link up play good enough for United? Thats the big question!
Well are you absolutely certain that he has no pace? Or do you not think that the fact he is a overgrown lanky crouch-like stick insect makes his pace look deceptively slow and could it be something he can work on at United seem as he is still quite young?
I don't understand some people here who are saying that he would not be good for United.
You can't know that for sure.He really is good player.He has not all the attributes for a perfect striker,that's for sure but he has been playing in the constant level
for the last two years.Like charlenefan said this is a very good chance to get him.
AC Milan could be our only competitor for his signing,cause Dzeko once said that he would love to play for them.
He has been always linked with them.The only question here is:
Is SAF wiiling to make a deal about Dzeko with McClaren?
Im mixed on him, looks a good goalscorer but again a bit Hunterlaarish in the sense he dosnt offer much else to the team for me, would make our attack a bit 1 dimensional in my opinion, would prefer a quicker more mobile striker like a Higuain/Fabiano/Benzema/Villa type of striker.
Think that's very harsh, he's definitely as mobile as Fabiano. He's not swift but he gets in behind more than enough and he brings others into play as well as Higuain/Fabiano and the like.
Im mixed on him, looks a good goalscorer but again a bit Hunterlaarish in the sense he dosnt offer much else to the team for me, would make our attack a bit 1 dimensional in my opinion, would prefer a quicker more mobile striker like a Higuain/Fabiano/Benzema/Villa type of striker.
That's irrelevant because Rooney would be on the pitch with him of course.
Allforone, you're forgetting he can play with the ball at his feet too - not as good as Berbatov but good enough, have you seen some of his goals where he has dribbled past defenders?
Also I don't think that Higuain/Benzema would be any less 1 dimensional than Dzeko.
Allforone, you're forgetting he can play with the ball at his feet too - not as good as Berbatov but good enough, have you seen some of his goals where he has dribbled past defenders?
Also I don't think that Higuain/Benzema would be any less 1 dimensional than Dzeko.
Maybe McClaren would like to keep Dzeko. I would if I was just about to take over as manager at Wolfsburg, doesn't make any sense to sell a good striker.
As an overall package hell yeah. As a finisher? nah.Far better than Huntelaar IMO.
No. Speculation is never safeI think it more than safe to say that we will not be buying another forward unless Berbatov is sold. ....
Why on Earth would we want 3 of them on pitch in a big game unless we get really desperate?Would be a good signing as a partner for Rooney and as a stand in when he's injured or unavailable.
However, if we keep Berbatov and sign Dzeko... We'll have two expensive forwards sitting on the bench in big games on many an occasion. And the way to get them on the pitch would be to bring off our best player... Doesnt really make sense to me.
Anymore word on Dzeko? Im wondering if Fergie and McClaren would work together on a deal for him. Even swap for Berba plus cash?
Anymore word on Dzeko? Im wondering if Fergie and McClaren would work together on a deal for him. Even swap for Berba plus cash?
Sources in Germany claim he's close to a move to Real Madrid.
So who's leaving Madrid then? Raul, Benzema or Higuain?