Which goes for pretty much every starting CB in history. You need reliability there first and foremost, which it makes it all the more ridiculous when daft idiots turn their nose up to very solid defenders like Shawcross because they aren't cultured enough. Fucking preposterous.
Whatever. When he's just a rich retired dwarf in 5 or 6 years he'll regret spending the best years of his career at a nothing club followed by a nothing league.
A great partner for Cisse would be someone who can slips balls through for him and be comfortable enough getting into the box to effectively make space. I think de Jong's probably the best partner for Cisse in our squad.
I'm not saying he'd jump. But let's be honest, he'd trade that nonsense for the PL in a second if someone pays him enough. Unlikely to be us, fair play, but I don't think the 'risk' factor would deter him one bit.
I think 'ineffective' is a better word for Tiote. There are games where he appears to be doing his job very well, yet it doesn't positively impact us from an attacking or defensive perspective.