Hard to argue this as we're not seeing him in training, but if he isn't "sharp" enough yet surely the bench is a better option? It's not like he can't still be effective in ten or fifteen minutes, and could increase his chances for Swansea.
No complaints at all over the past week, he even mentioned in the NUFCtv interviewtrying to motivate Shola because of his poor form. It's not like he's completely unaware. I would not have started Cisse tonight, but it worked.