The 27-year-old striker has struggled for consistency at
Manchester City since his €37 million move from Wolfsburg but is full of belief
ahead of the new campaign
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is full of confidence
about the coming season under new manager Manuel Pellegrini after struggling to
convince former coach Roberto Mancini of his striking talents.
The 27-year-old Bosnian struggled to command a first-team
spot last season as City failed to defend their Premier League title, but the
forward was on form to score twice in his side's 5-3 Audi Cup win over Milan on
Wednesday.
And with the Chilean boss telling Dzeko he will lead the
line as the club look to wrestle the league crown back from rivals Manchester
United, he admits that he will head into the new season with a new lease of
life.
"I feel different, better," he told the club's
official website.
"The manager gives me more confidence and that is a
good thing. I think that you can see that on the pitch, how I play and I feel
different because of that, because someone who is important has trust in
you."
Stevan Jovetic made his debut in the victory at the
Allianz Arena on Wednesday, and Dzeko believes that the Montenegro
international will play an important role for City this season.
"We played a fantastic game in the first 30
minutes," he continued. "It was his (Jovetic's) first game for City
and he showed that he will be a big name for us in the next season."
Jovetic, a close-season signing from Fiorentina, was
pleased with his debut performance and is targeting full fitness come the start
of the campaign.
"I am so happy with my debut and also satisfied with
my game but the most important thing is that we won," he said.
"I feel good. I have three weeks until the beginning
of the Premier League and then I will feel good."
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