Dzeko and City leave Mick in no doubt of credentials

HE has waited in the shadows while teammates such as Mario Balotelli, David Silva and Sergio Aguero have stolen the early season headlines but Edin Dzeko is increasingly wearing the mantle of a man destined to have a large say in the fate of this season’s Premier League title.

The £27 million signing from Wolfsburg endured an unhappy first half-season in the English game as he struggled to cope with the pace and demands of Premier League football, a record of two league goals in 15 appearances reflecting that difficulty.

Fast forward to the current campaign and none of the City staff has benefited more from the club’s summer overhaul and their scintillating start to the current season. A two-goal cameo in last week’s stunning derby victory at Manchester United was followed by a simple opening goal against Wolves, three goals to take his tally to nine league strikes already from just eight appearances, and only six starts.