06-03-2012, 06:46 PM
(06-03-2012, 04:52 AM)ZvonimirBoban Wrote:(06-01-2012, 11:33 AM)Revolver Wrote: Anyway, Dzeko wouldn't fit in Milan, not just because he needs real AM, but because he plays best when he is a supporting striker, or at least when he plays with a striker similar to him. In Milan, he would only fit with Pato, and even that's questionable. The main reason Dzeko failed in City (other than Mancini is asshole) is that he was played as lone striker or with supporting striker behind him.
Cassano is maybe comparable with Grafite, his partner in Wolfsburg where they tore apart all defences in Bundesliga.
No, not at all, Cassano and Grafite are totally opposite.
Grafite is a classic poacher. In Wolfsburg, when Dzeko and Grafite did tore defenses apart, Dzeko played a little behind Grafite. It was like our attack in Ancelotti's days when Shevchenko and Inzaghi played together: Shevchenko was a little behind Inzaghi.
Though his height and the fact that he scores a lot of headers could draw the conclusion that Dzeko is a classic poacher, this is not exactly the case. For the player of his height and his positional characteristics, Dzeko moves quite a lot, as he loves to get to the sides to receive the ball and dribble past defender(s), or to get out of the box and shoot from there. It's a shame Mancini uses him as a poacher, because he can give a lot more when played a little further from the goal.
In fact, Dzeko has a very similar playing style to Shevchenko.
Look at this video:
To conclude, my opinion about Dzeko in Milan: He could be a great partner to Ibrahimovic, but with a proper AM behind them. With the right tactics he would probably be great with Pato too, but in this Milan he simply doesn't fit.