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Alan Pardew has revealed he faces some tough decisions to make this season regarding Moussa Sissoko – but the Newcastle United boss insists the powerful Toon star is an indispensable figure in his first team.

 

The 23-year-old United midfielder began his career on Tyneside like a house on fire with a two-goal blast on his home debut against Chelsea.

 

But, perhaps understandably and amid a poor run by the team, Sissoko’s form dipped in a tough second part of the campaign.

 

The former Toulouse ace’s preferred position is as a box-to- box midfielder, but Pardew knows that he would have to axe either Cheick Tiote or Yohan Cabaye to make that happen.

 

Pardew will experiment in pre- season with his team and could field Sissoko in the No 10 role or out wide.

 

The United chief told the Chronicle: “You could argue that Moussa Sissoko needs to define a position for him. He needs to find a position and he needs to be in the first team.

 

“If he is going to play behind the striker then he needs a few more goals.

 

“If he is going to play through the middle, then who comes out?

 

“Is it going to be Cheick Tiote or Yohan Cabaye?

 

“Or is he going to play on the side where he played for France and Toulouse?”

 

Sissoko missed the last three games of United’s campaign with a knee injury.

 

Yet he returned to pre-season training fully fit and raring to go last week and is clearly on a mission to shine this season.

 

United’s backroom team are delighted with his contributions and are confident that, with a full pre-season under his belt and signs of a big improvement in mastering the English language, Sissoko can be a real star for the club next term.

 

Wherever he plays Pardew knows he will be a real asset for the Magpies, who are looking to improve on last season’s 16th place finish.

 

Pardew said: “He is an important factor in this team.

 

“His position evolves in our team.

 

I think he is a terrific player and I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him.

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/moussa-sissoko-key-newcastle-united-5071840?

 

And we never will if you play him out wide.

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Those quotes are quite worrying, hopefully Pardew just means that Sissoko has to play himself into whatever his chosen position is.

 

Sissoko could really come into his own this season if he's used properly, which it looks doubtful he will be.

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I still don't quite understand what is wrong with a midfield three of Cabaye, Sissoko and Tiote.  Just try it, Alan, and see what happens.

 

Exactly, or Anita/Cabaye/Sissoko. I really want to see this happen, as part of a proper 4-3-3.

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Alan Pardew has revealed he faces some tough decisions to make this season regarding Moussa Sissoko – but the Newcastle United boss insists the powerful Toon star is an indispensable figure in his first team.

 

The 23-year-old United midfielder began his career on Tyneside like a house on fire with a two-goal blast on his home debut against Chelsea.

 

But, perhaps understandably and amid a poor run by the team, Sissoko’s form dipped in a tough second part of the campaign.

 

The former Toulouse ace’s preferred position is as a box-to- box midfielder, but Pardew knows that he would have to axe either Cheick Tiote or Yohan Cabaye to make that happen.

 

Pardew will experiment in pre- season with his team and could field Sissoko in the No 10 role or out wide.

 

The United chief told the Chronicle: “You could argue that Moussa Sissoko needs to define a position for him. He needs to find a position and he needs to be in the first team.

 

“If he is going to play behind the striker then he needs a few more goals.

 

“If he is going to play through the middle, then who comes out?

 

“Is it going to be Cheick Tiote or Yohan Cabaye?

 

“Or is he going to play on the side where he played for France and Toulouse?”

 

Sissoko missed the last three games of United’s campaign with a knee injury.

 

Yet he returned to pre-season training fully fit and raring to go last week and is clearly on a mission to shine this season.

 

United’s backroom team are delighted with his contributions and are confident that, with a full pre-season under his belt and signs of a big improvement in mastering the English language, Sissoko can be a real star for the club next term.

 

Wherever he plays Pardew knows he will be a real asset for the Magpies, who are looking to improve on last season’s 16th place finish.

 

Pardew said: “He is an important factor in this team.

 

“His position evolves in our team.

 

I think he is a terrific player and I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him.

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/moussa-sissoko-key-newcastle-united-5071840?

 

And we never will if you play him out wide.

I'd like to see him as part of a 3 man midfield with license to break whenever he wishes, though by Pardew's quotes that isn't going to happen as by law you are only allowed to play 2 players in central midfield at any one time as he states.

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He's clearly a CM long-term, I guess there is some debate about how to use him and integrate him until he properly settles. He can probably do a decent job in most of those positions, if the team around him is functioning. I just think we're missing a trick if we don't go for the 4-3-3, it seems to suit all our personnel perfectly.

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The sad thing is, Sissoko with one of Cabaye or Tiote would work a lot better than the way Pardew usually does it. Anyway, hopefully Sissoko was just burnt out because he was suddenly made the main man in a new league and that led to his dip in form, he can now share some attacking responsibility with HBA.

 

One thing he stopped doing towards the back end of last year was pass the ball in good positions. He played some lovely through balls when he first came but then barely did any for the last 10 games, that has to improve.

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I thought he meant he would play.

                  Cisse

Gouff        Sissoko      Ben Arfa

            Tiote Cabaye

 

 

But who would come out of Tiote/Cabaye if he was to play Sissoko in the middle and if say Marv was to play in his no10.?

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Tiote for most games. Cheik's a useful player to have in games where you need to relieve pressure but we don't need him all the time.

 

Tiote  Cabaye

  Sissoko

 

If we're playing the likes of Chelsea then I'm happy with that but against West Ham at home for example, it should be:

 

Sissoko  Cabaye

    Marveaux

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I thought he meant he would play.

                  Cisse

Gouff        Sissoko      Ben Arfa

            Tiote Cabaye

 

 

I don't see why he wouldn't just try swapping Cabaye and Sissoko. Of the deep two, Moussa will of course be the attacker, with Ishmael always holding

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Suggests to me that he's happy with 2 in the middle, either a 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 so Sissoko can play behind the striker in number 10 role.

 

Sissoko showed more than Tiote last season so really it should be a case of Tiote being more expendable.

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Massive 4-4-2 indicator there.

 

Shows once again we sign players for bargainous value rather than too fit in the team though.

 

The fact that value is a massive part of who we sign is obvious, but little to do with our signings not fitting Pardews "tactics".  That happens because Pardew has very little say in the players we sign.  Even if we went for the top players on Carr's list at any cost I seriously doubt those players would fit Pardews plans any better.  I don't think Andy Carrol and Razor Ruddock would be top of Carr's list.

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Looked a fantastic player to me in his first couple of games. Pardew's quotes about being unsure where to play him really does indicate where the problem lies. Pardew is still the manager basically.

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A professional football manager should be able to know his players best position, that after all is a massive part of his job. Picking 11 players.

 

For this clown to continue to talk like a complete unknowning, not me guv fuckwit is boiling my piss.

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