The College Dropout

LB, CB, CF and a winger would suffice IMO, depending on the level of quality of said players. Oh aye, the only need to go out and sign half a team. That'll suffice.

Same thing applies to Darren Bent but somehow Bent is a massive step down.

Tired of this 'Cisse had loads of goals wrongfully ruled out' myth. He scores a few goals that are actually offside too. A few when he first came. The S'hampton beauty was offside. And Ba's goal against Reading was handball. That's 3 points gained 'wrongfully'.

No, no it isnt that at all. When he was part of a midfield that was being ran past time and again by the Germany midfield, it really should be part of his game. And if he had the pace to help stop that kind of onslaught, then he could be considered an International class player. What? You're thinking of Gareth Barry. Who is not as good as Carrick but is also slow

Alonso, Busquets, Pirlo, Xavi.. c'mon what nonsense is that?

I just used it as an example of how limited Cisse is. Apart from goals, what does he offer a team? And now we are bringing in a big lad, who can hold it up a bit (by the looks of it). And a pacy striker that can stretch the opposition. None of this would matter if Cisse scored 25 goals though.

Watch them play. Nobody remembers Didier at the front post?

Hopeless? No. But he was poor last season. Worse than Simpson. Agree with point two. Nah he was as bad as anyone at the start and probably the worst for a large period. Your last point is true.

Cisse/Bent = would make little different if we did a swap. Both have the same weaknesses

Jonas does all his defending then.

Krul. None of the above are crap either. Don't think I need to dig up those Cisse posts with his lack of aerial defending ability. Watch Man Utd. defend a corner. RVP heads out at least 40% of corners, at the near post. Drogba did the same. Carroll was excellent at it. Cisse? Hopeless. It's going into the heart of our defence.

Krul. None of the above are crap either. His perfomances. At 21 or 22, I wouldn't say he was a crap footballer. Obviously, he looked better the season before.

Krul. None of the above are crap either.

Santon's out of position a ton. He JOGS back, when he needs to sprint back.

He was alright in the first month or so. Crap for the rest of it.

Oh and Cisse was terrible last season and it was mostly his own fault.

Davide Santon was the worst first team performer last season. Coloccini was poor most of the season too. Being slow and weak in the air is such a disadvantage to us. Mentally he's miles ahead of anyone else at the back and most of the league - when he's on form. When he's poor, he's a shambles.

Same is true somewhat of Alonso. Except he's truly devastating when he's not being harassed for 90 minutes.

Tiote has our highest pass completion rate and you see how the folks of NO thnk of his passing ability.

The last great one. Interesting he won very little in his career. That type (which Cisse is one but inferior) is a little obsolete in modern footy

But Baines is able to run down the wide side of the RCB and shoot across goal or cross with great pace with his left. Santon can't do that.

He looked great in that RWB/RM position against Wigan. Roberto Carlos knew how to play as a LB - Santon doesn't. IMO he has just as much chance as transitioning well to a midfielder/attacker role ala Bale as he does being bad at it ala Carlos.

We have a decent record against Spurs too in recent years.

Paul Scholes was a dirty footballer. Not "Oh Paul Scholes can't tackle yaknow hahaha" but genuinely a cunt of a player

This.