Soup is a starter: Edin Dzeko is not

Edin Džeko is currently Man City's leading goalscorer in the 2012/2013 season

Quick joke: Soup is a starter: Edin Dzeko is not, because he is a soup-er sub!

But let's be serious, Edin Džeko has proved to many Manchester City fans that he is a real, quality striker. The Bosnian forward is known as "Bosanski dijamant", or "The Bosnian Diamond", in his native country and it is very clear why, especially since he was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010.

Džeko has played 49 times for his country and scored 26 goals since 2007, becoming Bosnia's highest goal scorer of all time.

Džeko best attributes, in my opinion, are his height, strength, and goal scoring reputation.

And although Sergio Aguero's title winning goal will always be the most memorable goal for City fan's, it wouldn't have been possible without Džeko's equaliser in the 90th minute of the game against QPR in the 2011/2012 season.

That one important goal is one of many examples of Džeko showing better qualities coming on from the bench, rather than starting the game. He has scored seven goals so far this season, City's top goalscorer, yet six of these seven goals were scored after Džeko came on from the bench in the second half.

Recent rumours suggest that Manchester City are looking to purchase Fioretina's Stefan Jovetic and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao, and these also include details that both Italian teammate Mario Balotelli and Dzeko will be sold or used as counterweights in potential deals for the pair.

This has come on the tail of Džeko rejecting the phrase "super sub" that has been cast upon him this season after a string of successful performances from being a substitute. I do believe that Džeko is most effective as a substitute, replacing a tiring Carlos Tevez, and I think that Džeko is the "Hernandez" of our team. Fast (though not as fast), strong and a goal poacher on the counter-attack, a really great player to have in a game in which you just can't break down the opposition back four [or in City's case, 3 ;)].

After a total of 22 goals in 54 appearances for the club, I really do hope the 26-year old can stay on at City and continue with his massive success.