‘Being top scorer in the Premier League was never an ambition for me’ – Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko accepts limited role at Eastlands

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has accepted that he is not guaranteed a starting spot at Eastlands, but is still hoping he can become a Premier League success.

Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game

Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £50 in free bets!

Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25

Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200

Sign up with Paddy Power - Bet £10, Get £20!

The Bosnia & Herzegovina striker started the season in sparkling form netting six goals in two games, but has since failed to find the back of the net in two months, with the form of Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli and David Silva ensuring the 25-year-old's first-team chances remain limited.

"I'm not the star of this team, no one is. The great thing is that we have players scoring goals from all areas of the team, so we are not relying on just one main scorer.

“Sergio Aguero has settled so quickly at City and then we have Samir Nasri, Adam Johnson, Mario Balotelli and David Silva scoring goals consistently as well. When you have so many attacking players, there has to be room for some changes in different games.

“This is why I say being top scorer in the Premier League was never an ambition for me this season. Maybe I will play some games and then sit out others, so I just have to try and score goals when my chance comes."

“I have to admit it was very tough for me in the opening few months in Manchester because everything was so different and I wondered if I could ever adapt to what was expected of me.

"First there was the need to settle in a different city, begin to understand a new way of life and then the football was so different as well. Every game in England is a real battle, the pace of the game is tough to get used to, and my confidence was not there at the start.

"I also had to understand how the referees worked in this country, as they allowed much more physical contact than I was used to in Germany.

"So I decided to find some positives last summer. The way I looked at it was that I was a part of the first City team to win a trophy in 35 years and that was a sign that I must have contributed something to this club and this idea inspired me come back with a fresh attitude.

"Thankfully, the goals came for me and people could see why City worked so hard to get me at the club. Some of the football we have played this season has been fantastic and now we all believe we can win the big prizes."