Man Utd Transfers: 5 Reasons Fergie Must Sign Cheick Tiote

Whilst Sir Alex Ferguson sat prepared to watch his new dainty striker combine with his two dainty wingers, who would feed off the play from their newly purchased dainty attacking midfielder who was anchored by two dainty centre midfielders; I myself sat in preparation to watch a physical, un-muscular Everton side rip these small players to shreds like sacrificial lambs...They did. Although the signing of Dutch Striker Robin Van Persie is being heralded as the next coming of Christ and silverware; many people have seemed to overlook the problem that United have had for several seasons now in a physical, enforcing midfielder who won€™t be bullied quite as much as United were last night. Despite the fact that the best option for this role was a man they overlooked as they went for Arsenal€™s captain, Alex Song who now plies is trade in Barcelona, there are still plenty of options for United in the Premier League; the best of which is tough tackling Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, now here are 5 reasons why this is...

1. He Won€™t Be Bullied

Any right minded person can tell you that Manchester United were overrun by the physicality of Marouane Fellaini in between midfield and defence; whilst the power of Phil Jagielka made it easy for Everton to break up United€™s dainty themed attacks. For those who want to suggest Manchester United€™s problems came from Michael Carrick playing in the United defence; it€™s worth pointing out that on his better days Michael Carrick is Manchester United€™s bigger centre midfielder. If Carrick had been playing in midfield he would still have been the target for Everton€™s physicality and Fellaini still would have won out. Tiote€™s physicality, his muscular presence and his exceptional tackling will mean he can overawe opposition teams and overturn the play in United€™s favour. United have players quality in space and possession, but if a team takes the game to these midfielders and doesn€™t allow them the ball; they won€™t have the strength to dominate the play how they like. They need a man who can bridge the gap between non-possession and possession which, at the moment, they don€™t have.