Over the past couple of seasons one striker has really shone out in the Bundesliga – Wolfsburg’s Bosnian international Edin Dzeko.
Dzeko is a big imposing striker whose physical presence is a problem for defenders trying to mark him, but he is also blessed with some near skills. In some respects he reminds me a little of Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which isn’t a bad thing at all. At Wolfsburg his goals per game ratio is around one in two, which is a very impressive statistic and he formed a great partnership with strike partner Grafite during the last campaign.
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