Dzeko happy it’s only raining goals

EDIN DZEKO emerged from his thrill-a-minute Manchester City debut to declare the Premier League to be somewhat different to life in Germany.

Ineligible for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round replay with Leicester, the £27 million newcomer went straight into the fray against Wolves.

A breathless 4-3 win at Eastlands provided a crash course in English football for Dzeko.

“The game is different,” smiled the Bosnian. “It is harder than Germany.

“It is probably going to take me a few games to find my feet, but I am very happy to be here and if we keep winning there will be no problem.”

Dzeko enjoyed his debut. Then again, when you have been born into the shattering experience of the Balkan conflict, nothing else tends to bother you.

“I had a very sad and traumatic childhood in the midst of the siege,” the Sarajevo-born Bosnian said.

“There was not much that could intimidate or frighten me after that.”

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