Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko will rediscover ruthless streak, says Steve McClaren

27 April 2011 00:15
Steve McClaren believes Edin Dzeko will rediscover the ruthless streak that made him Europe's hottest property. [LNB]Manchester City's ?27million man has endured a barren time since arriving from Wolfburg but scored his first league goal at Blackburn on Monday. [LNB]McClaren, the Bosnia star's manager at Wolfsburg, said: 'Edin scored nearly 30 goals every year in the Bundesliga, so to come here and struggle has come as a surprise. [LNB] City slicker: Dzeko broke his league duck against Rovers on Monday night[LNB]'It took him a year to adapt in Germany. The second year? He got 28 goals. The next was 25. He had to prove his ruthlessness, but did so.' [LNB]Dzeko, 25, added: 'I promise the fans they will see a lot of goals in the future. When I kept reading about how I hadn't scored in the Premier League, the pressure was building. [LNB]'It would be nice to get a regular start now but the important thing is for the team to keep winning.' [LNB] Net result: McClaren is backing Dzeko to find the net regularly for City[LNB] Dzeko's big moment was special for me too, says City boss ManciniJuventus preparing to tempt City boss Mancini with Serie A homecomingBlackburn 0 Man City 1: Dzeko has Mancini's men Edin for Euro elite All the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion[LNB]  Explore more:People: Edin Dzeko, Steve McClaren Places: Bosnia, United Kingdom, Germany, Europe

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